The primary objective of the strategy known as "Quantitative Easing" is to

a. help fight inflationary pressures within the economy. b. sell large quantities of US Treasuries to banks. c. help boost interest rates within the financial markets. d. inject much-needed funds into the banking system to accelerate lending.

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The primary reason for the implementation of "circuit breakers" at the New York Stock Exchange is to

a. decelerate substantial sell-offs during a relatively short time span. b. potentially avert speculative panics within the stock market. c. decrease trading volume during speculative "bubbles". d. all of the above. e. both a. and b. above.

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Which of the following is not an example of a negative outcome resulting from the government support of a "Too Big To Fail" policy?

a. Such institutions potentially create severe moral hazard in their operations. b. The policy creates an uneven environment favoring smaller financial firms over larger ones. c. Investors and creditors will engage in less monitoring of risk-taking activities by such firms. d. Such institutions beco