Economy Basics
Monetary Fiscal Policy
Economic Decisions
TARP and AARP
100

What measures total goods and services produced?


What is GDP?


100

Who controls Monetary Policy

What is the Federal Reserve 


100

Which 2008 program gave $700 billion to banks to prevent collapse?


What is TARP?

100

What was the main goal for TARP?

What is to prevent bank collapse?

200

What happens when major indicators drop for 2 periods?


What is a recession?


200

Which policy uses interest rates and money supply to control the economy?

What is monetary policy?

200

Which 2009 plan spent $800 billion to create jobs and boost spending?


What is AARP?

200

Which program gave tax rebates and government spending to boost the economy?

 What is AARP?

300

What index tracks the cost of goods and services?


What is the CPI?


300

Give one example of a fiscal policy action during a recession.

What is building infrastructure, tax cuts, or stimulus checks?


300

Which type of policy involves the president working with Congress to tax or spend?


What is Fiscal Policy?

300

What does TARP stand for?

What is Troubled Asset Relief Program