Question 18 (2.5 points) A crisis is O the third stage in the regulatory process the first stage in the regulatory process none of the answers are correct the second state in the regulatory process Question 20 (2.5 points) The principal-agent view of Fed O predicts that the Fed acts to mitigate its power, influence, and prestige as an organization, predicts that the Fed acts to increase its power, influence, and prestige as an organization, none of the answers are correct O predicts that the Fed acts to increase the power, influence, and prestige of the U.S. president Question 21 (2.5 points) When a central bank buys something none of the answers are correct the monetary base rises the money supply falls the monetary base falls