With the federal funds rate near zero and the economy still struggling, In response to already low interest rates doing little to stimulate the economy, the Fed began buying 10-year Treasury notes and certain mortgage-backed securities to keep
interest rates low. This policy is known as
A) quantitative easing. B) securities-bubble deflating.
C) contractionary monetary policy. D) inflation targeting.
A
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Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the evolution of the Federal Reserve System?
A) The independence of the Federal Reserve has been systematically eroded by legislation. B) The Federal Reserve has shifted from an agency controlled by the states to a federally controlled agency. C) The Federal Reserve has shifted from a fiscal policy agency to a monetary policy agency. D) The Federal Reserve has shifted from a regional service agency to a national policy-making institution.
Price elasticity of demand and price elasticity of supply are both influenced by
a. the availability of close substitutes for the product b. the proportion of the consumer's budget spend on the product c. the length of the adjustment period considered d. technological conditions such as the additional costs of increasing production e. none of the above