Describe the open market operation of the Fed.  What open market actions would the Fed take to expand the economy? Explain the mechanics of how this happens.

Q: One of the missions of the Federal Reserve is to strive for low interest rates and low unemployment.…

A: Fiscal policy influences the Quantity of aggregate demand through changes in government spending and…

Q: On March 26, 2020, the Federal Reserve abolished reserve requirements (the required reserve ratio =…

A: Reserve requirements refer to the process of keeping aside a fixed percentage of deposits as…

Q: The government controls economic policy through the fed, though the fed is independent from the…

A: The economy involves many agents which are the producers and the consumers and the government. There…

Q: To what extent was the Fed being responsible for the housing price bubble of the early 2000s.

A: The housing price bubble of early 2000s further led to subprime crisis which was majorly responsible…

Q: What would likely result of the Feds buying bonds be on both

A: The federal reserve operates the monetary policy. It affects the Money supply by buying and selling…

Q: 25. The Fed has in recent years set monetary policy by choosing a target for the federal funds rate,…

A: When talking about monetary policy, there are different ways to influence money supply in the market…

Q: What is the federal funds rate?   What problems does the FED encounter when trying to control the…

A: In the United States, Fed makes monetary policy and influence the monetary system by making changes…

Q: A decrease in Treasury securities held by the Fed leads to an increase in the money supply. (True…

A: The Fed (i.e., Central bank of Unites States) controls the money supply in the US by open market…

Q: If the Fed increases the money supply, in the short run interest rates will ________ and investment…

A: The amount of currency in circulation is generally referred to as money supply. Money supply of a…

Q: Designers of the Federal Reserve System were concerned that the Fed might form policy favorable to…

A: The Federal Reserve System is the US government's central banking authority. It serves as the US…

Q: Which of the following is a traditional tool used by the Fed during recessions?

A: Fed use various tools to neutralize the effects of fluctuations like boom,recession etc,..

Q: Which of the following is not one of the tools of monetary policy used by the Fed?   Changing the…

A: Fed is the central bank of United States of America. Fed is also known as Federal reserve Bank of…

Q: Outline to the policy choices for contractionary and expansionary   options of the Fed.

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Q: The Fed. was created in 1913. How stable were prices from 1801 - 1912?

A: The Federal Reserve System came into existence with the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. The Fed is…

Q: How has the balance sheet of the Fed changed over the years? Explain why

A: The central system of banking of the United States of America is the Fed or the Federal Reserve…

Q: What are the three monetary policy tools that Fed has at its disposal?

A: Monetary policy refers to the central bank’s policy that brings changes in the supply of money by…

Q: "Why do economists nearly uniformly support an independent Fed rather than one beholden directly to…

A: The Federal Reserve — is the most remarkable monetary establishment in the US, maybe the world.

Q: Which of the following is not one of the three tools used by the fed to implement US monetary…

A: Printing more money is not one of the three tools used by the fed to implement US monetary policies.

Q: With respect to Open Market Operations, if the Fed buys bonds from the marketplace, then they are…

A: Open market operations refer to purchase and sale of  bonds by Fed.

Q: Fill in the blanks The tools that the Fed uses to influence the economy are  (blank) , (blank)  ,…

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Q: are open market operations the most important tool that the Fed has to help stabilize the economy?

A: Monetary policy: Monetary policy is the tool in the hands of the central bank of a country which…

Q: Monetary policy actions by the Fed are

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Q: Comment on the policies of the FED and the government during the Great Recession period. How do they…

A: The term the great Recession may be a play on the term the great Depression. The great Recession…

Q: Over the last 10 years the Federal Reserve has substantially changed the way it operates. What is…

A: The Federal Reserve System System has changed through monetary policy. The Federal Reserve System…

Q: Suppose the Fed wants to increase the money supply. Which open market operation will achieve this…

A: Fed uses expansionary monetary policy to increase money supply in the economy.

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A: The Correct answer is option 'B' - generate, stimulate, or hurt the economy.

Q: What methods can be used by the FED to influence interest rates? Are these methods effective?

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Q: What happens to the money supply if the Fed decreases the reserve requirement?     There is no…

A: Reserve requirements is the important factor to determine the money supply.

Q: What is the likely outcome if the Fed seeks to maintain a federal funds rate of 0% even when the…

A: The Fed or the central bank of the nation use various monetary tools for the proper functioning of…

Q: The financial crisis of 2007-09 resulted in immediate action by the Fed to cut interest rates. Two…

A: Interest rates are lowered by the Fed to keep the economy away from the recession. The borrowers…

Q: In 2008 the Fed reduced both the discount and federal fund rates dramatically.  But bank loan volume…

A: A drop-in discount rate encourages banks to lower the rate of interest they charge on loans. Due to…

Q: If the Fed wants to increase the money supply it will buy bonds. True False

A: Bonds are units of corporate securities that are securitized as tradeable assets and issued by…

Q: pick one of the four tools the Fed uses to conduct monetary policy and discuss how it causes a…

A: In an economy, any of the monetary tools can be used to influence the behavior of market…

Q: Describe some of the motives and mistakes made by the Fed?

A: Federal Reserve Bank is the Central bank of the Country U. It was established on 23rd December 1913.…

Q: A decision by the Fed to raise the discount rate (rate at which Fed lends to banks) will: a)…

A: Discount rate is the interest rate charged by Fed to commercial banks for lending funds to them.

Q: List three main tools available to the Fed to change money supply in the economy.   What would be…

A: The three main tools of changing the money supply in the economy by the central bank are as below:…