【单选题】听力原文:Historically, when the Fed lowers the discount rate, stock prices tend to rise when the Fed raises the discount rate, stock prices are likely to move downward. (5)
A.
The discount rate and the stock prices move in the same direction.
B.
The discount rate and the stock prices move in the adverse directions.
C.
When the Fed raises stock prices, the discount rate is likely to move downward.
D.
When the Fed lowers stock prices, the discount rate tends to rise.
【单选题】When the Fed lowers the federal funds rate, aggregate demand
D.
could increase, decrease or stay the same.
【单选题】If the Fed lowers the federal funds rate, then
A.
investment and consumption expenditure decrease.
B.
the price of the dollar rises on the foreign exchange market and so net exports decrease.
C.
a multiplier process that affects aggregate demand occurs.
D.
All of the above answers are correct.
【单选题】When the Fed lowers the federal funds rate,
A.
consumption expenditures decrease.
B.
the dollar increases in value on foreign exchange markets.
D.
investment expenditures increase.
【单选题】If the Fed lowers the federal funds rate, the Fed's goal is to
A.
increase aggregate demand.
B.
decrease aggregate supply.
C.
increase aggregate supply.
D.
decrease the inflation rate as firms produce more goods and services.