1. The country has entered a period of economic growth, but prices are rising too rapidly. To stabilize prices, the Federal Reserve decides to
decrease the federal funds rate
decrease the reserve requirement
raise the discount rate
buy more government securities
2. Mark washes his jeans and finds that the $20 bill that was in his pocket is in four pieces. He takes the four pieces to the bank and receives a nice crisp $20 bill. What function of money does this illustrate?
Measure of value
Medium of exchange
Divisibility
Store of value