CHAPTER 15 NOTABLES
Federal Reserve Created in 1913 Central bank of United States Made up of 12 district banks and 25 branch banks
Assets Properties, Possessions, and claims on others
Monetary Policy Federal Reserve’s plan for expanding and contracting the money supply
Tight Money Policy Federal Reserve restricts growth of money supply and drives interests rates up Slows economics growth
Easy Money Policy Federal Reserve allows money supply to grow making interest rates fall Stimulates economy
Prime Rate The best or lowest interest rate commercial banks charge their customers