What is the importance of foreign economic exchange? Choose all that apply. A) Foreign exchange is important because it encourages trade between nations. B) Foreign exchange is important because it provides trade benefits for all nations. C) Foreign exchange is important because it determines the economic health of a nation. D) Foreign exchange is important because it creates equality between currency exchanges. E) Foreign exchange is important because it can help or hurt interests within a country

1. the responsibilities of the u.s. federal reserve system include overseeing the banking system and regulating the quantity of money in the economy setting the level of real interest rates working with congress to devise a financial plan for the country and execute the president's orders calculating and reporting the unemployment rate 2. to increase the supply of money when the economy is weak, the fed closes banks reduces inflation sells bonds buys bonds 3. the federal funds rate is the short-term interest rate that banks charge their best customers when borrowing banks earn on savings accounts with the fed banks charge each other when borrowing or lending to each other the fed charges banks when borrowing 4. when the fed increases the money supply and consequently lowers interest rates, the value of the dollar will rise by more in the market for foreign exchange, all else equal will fall, all else equal is not impacted by fed policy will rise, all else equal