If the Federal Reserve wanted to increase lending by banks, what could it do to reserve requirements?

a. Lower the discount rate on bank reserve requirements.
b. Lower the rate of taxation on bank reserve requirements.
c. Lower the reserve requirements for banks.
d. Increase the discount rate on bank reserve requirements.

Answer: c

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A. Was named after a late state legislator B. Gave Gov. Jeb Bush, the right to intervene in Terri Schiavo's medical case C. Was passed over the objection of Terri Schiavo's husband D. Was struck down by the Supreme Court

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According to Lenin's theory of imperialism,

a. socialist struggles against capitalism will be most successful if socialists abandon calls for violence and work peacefully and cooperatively with capitalist parties. b. because of the logic of imperialism, revolution is not likely to occur in the twentieth century. c. imperialism will lead to improved wages/standards of living for workers in the home countries of imperialists. d. Both A and B are correct.

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