Answer:
a. The discount rate is the
- interest rate at which banks can borrow reserves from the Federal Reserve.
The discount rate is the interest rate that the FED charges commercial banks, credit unions, or other financial institutions for lending them money.
b. If the Fed were to decrease the discount rate, banks will borrow
- more reserves, causing an increase in lending and the money supply.
Lowering the discount rate is considered part of an expansionary monetary policy since banks will borrow more money and lend more money to the public, increasing the money supply.
Answer:
Orange juice, apple juice, cranberry juice, and lychee juice are all product items of Elsem Foods.
Explanation:
A product item is a specific type or variety of product that is different than other products that a company sells.
In this case orange, apple, cranberry and lychee juices are all product items which are part of the tropical fruit juices product line of Elsem Foods.
Elsem's product mix would include chips, cupcakes, candies, crackers, fruit juices, and carbonated drinks (all the product lines that Elsem sells).
Answer: Elasticity of demand is 7.06
Explanation:
P1= $2,750
P2=$2,880
Q1=446,000
Q2=321,000
Elasticity = -0.76
Thus, elasticity of demand for laptops is 7.06. This means that laptops are highly price elastic as it is greater than 1.
Answer:
The $300 of out of pocket expense exceeds the MSRB political contribution limit and will result in the municipal securities firm being banned as an underwriter for that issuer for 2 years.
Explanation:
The municipal securities firm is is underwriter for municipal issuer. The volunteers have paid $300 out of pocket but they are not entitled to make contribution to the campaign. This will result the firm being banned for two years as an underwriter for the issuer.
