2.Debt Securities include commercial paper Treasury bonds and corporate bonds

True false

5. the substantial decline in interest rates during the credit crisis is attributed to which of the following changes in the market for loanable funds

a. an increase in both the supply of and the demand for loanable funds

b. decrease in both the supply and demand for a loanable funds

c decrease in the supply of loanable funds and an increase in the demans

d an increase in the supply and decrese in the demand

16 the fed purchase of long term treasury securities in recent years were intended to

Reduce long-term interest rates

Reduce interest rates on credit cards and consumer loans

Increase the federal funds rate

Restore confidence in the market for these securities