The housing market has collapsed. banks are becoming very restrictive in their lending practices. which of the following actions would the fed most likely take to encourage banks to expand lending to home buyers?

increase federal funds and prime rates
lower reserve requirements
sell government securities
shut down open-market operations

Financial performance is measured in many ways. requirements 1. explain the difference between lag and lead indicators. 2. the following is a list of financial measures. indicate whether each is a lag or lead indicator: a. income statement shows net income of $100,000 b. listing of next week's orders of $50,000 c. trend showing that average hits on the redesigned website are increasing at 5% per week d. price sheet from vendor reflecting that cost per pound of sugar for the next month is $2 e. contract signed last month with large retail store that guarantees a minimum shelf space for grandpa's overloaded chocolate cookies for the next year