a. government spending should increase or decrease? b. taxes should increase or decrease? c. discount rates and federal funds should increase or decrease?

Why does stock market go down, when treasury yields go up?

Suppose the Federal Reserve decides to raise its long-run target for the rate of inflation. a. How does the Fed need to change its reaction function in order to do this? b. How will this change affect output in the short run?

Quantitative easing can be described as A, B, C OR D ONE ANSWER A the purchase of long-term government and private mortgage backed securities by central banks to make credit available so as to stimulate aggregate demand. B the purchase of long-term government and private mortgage backed securities by central banks to make credit less available so as to stimulate aggregate demand. C the buy back long-term government and private mortgage backed securities by central banks to make credit available so as to decrease aggregate demand. D the buy back long-term government and private mortgage backed securities by central banks to make credit less available so as to decrease aggregate demand.

16. Which of the following is true? a. The Great Depression was caused in part by “the liquidity trap.” b. The Great Depression illustrated why the “Paradox of Thrift” is important for understanding the macroeconomy. c. The Great Depression proved that savings do not equal investment because of pessimistic animal spirits. d. The price system in the capital market (the real interest rate) was sabotaged by a structurally unsound central banking system. e. The Great Depression was caused in part by runaway greed among the business owners of the time.

Provide a scenario of what could happen if the Federal Reserve introduced 25% too much money into the U.S. economy.

When the Central Bank ________ interest rates, bond prices ________. Select one: a. raises; remain the same b. lowers; remain the same c. raises; rise d. lowers; rise

The Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee engages in open market operations, which is Select one: a. attempting to alter the interest rate when banks borrow and lend from each other. b. changing the interest rate that banks pay when they borrow from the Fed. C. the buying and selling of government bonds to affect the money supply. d. adjusting the interest rate that the Fed pays on excess reserves.

The Fed is expected to raise the interest rate to nearly 5% in 2023. What is the impact of this policy on inflation and stock market? a. Inflation increases and stock prices increase b. Inflation increases and stock prices decrease a. Inflation decreases and stock prices increase b. Inflation decreases and stock prices decrease