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b) rise in the uneimployment ratc e) prevalence of overcharging of prices d) general upward movement of prices e) growth in exports 34. The discount rate is the rate at which A. Consumers can take out personal loans from a bank B. Credit card companies charge cardholders C. Commercial banks can make ovenight loans of reserves fromm the Federal Reserve D. Borrowers with the best credit rating get on a home mortgage 35. The gold standard A) must be established before a country can adopt a fixed exchange-rate system, B) refers to the backing of currency in circulation by an equivalest amount of gold or other precious metal C) was used in the industrialized world including the U.S at the beginning of the twenticth cenbury, but was phased out in the U.S. in 1971 D) is the main reason why the United States keeps gold at Fort K.nox E) both b) and c) are correct Most commonly wsed tool the Federal Reserve employs so regulate the nation's money supply is a. Changing the required reserve ratio of banks b. Changing the discount rate e. Conducting Open Market Operations d. A of the above e. None of the above 37. In the following, who would be worse ofr with “neprid inflation? a) A union worker whose contract specifies wage increases that automatically manch or exceed the inflation re for the next five years b) A borrower paying off a fised interest student loan e) A couple paying off a variable-rate mortgage d) A bank that continues to carn positive real interest on a loan to a borower regandless of the inflation rae. 38. "Real income" refers to a) the net income received after taxes are paid b) the net income received after both taxes and other deductions are paid. e) income before being adjusted for inflation. d) income relative to family size. e) the purchasing power of income. 39. Automatic stabilizers A) consist of government taxing and spending programs that automatically increase aggregate demand during inflationary times and decrease demand during recessions. of aggregate demand based on the state of health of the economy without legislative action demand based on White House forecasts of the state of health of the economy government taxing and spending programs that trigger appropriate increases or decreases in the amount govemment taxing and spending programs that trigger appropriate changes in the amount of aggregate government taxing and spending programs that trigger appropriate changes in the amount of aggregate C) consist of government taxing and spending progra ms that require a referendum by the general electorate. demand based on the party in control of Congress. 40. The measure of real earnings is expressed by which of the following? a. Nominal earnings plus inflation-real rate of interest b, % change in real earnings = % change in nominal earnings-inflation c. Earnings rate of income growth d. Real earnings = nominal earnings plus taxes

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34. The discount rate is the rate at which the Federal reserve lends money to the commercial banks.

So option c)

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