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1. the responsibilities of the u.s. federal reserve system include overseeing the banking system and regulating the quantity of money in the economy setting the level of real interest rates working with congress to devise a financial plan for the country and execute the president's orders calculating and reporting the unemployment rate 2. to increase the supply of money when the economy is weak, the fed closes banks reduces inflation sells bonds buys bonds 3. the federal funds rate is the short-term interest rate that banks charge their best customers when borrowing banks earn on savings accounts with the fed banks charge each other when borrowing or lending to each other the fed charges banks when borrowing 4. when the fed increases the money supply and consequently lowers interest rates, the value of the dollar will rise by more in the market for foreign exchange, all else equal will fall, all else equal is not impacted by fed policy will rise, all else equal

97 points what types of changes have been made in the united states to protect people from earthquakes? a. communities are no longer located along fault lines. b. building codes ensure that structures can withstand shaking. c. warnings go off when an earthquake is expected, and people evacuate the area. d. barriers have been built to prevent flooding by a tsunami.

The people of mozambique and zimbabwe would be most likely to be affected by a change in flow of which of these rivers? a) congo b) niger c) nile d) zambezi