Difference between revisions of "Discount rate"
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According to [[Macroeconomics by Mankiw (7th edition)]], | According to [[Macroeconomics by Mankiw (7th edition)]], | ||
:[[Discount rate]]. The interest rate that the Fed charges when it makes loans to banks. | :[[Discount rate]]. The interest rate that the Fed charges when it makes loans to banks. | ||
| + | According to [[Cost Accounting by Horngren, Datar, Rajan (14th edition)]], | ||
| + | [[Discount rate]]. See required rate of return (RRR). | ||
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Revision as of 12:18, 10 July 2020
Discount rate is the interest rate charged by the central bank when it makes loans to commercial banks.
Definition
According to Principles of Economics by Timothy Taylor (3rd edition),
- Discount rate. The interest rate charged by the central bank when it makes loans to commercial banks.
According to Macroeconomics by Mankiw (7th edition),
- Discount rate. The interest rate that the Fed charges when it makes loans to banks.
According to Cost Accounting by Horngren, Datar, Rajan (14th edition), Discount rate. See required rate of return (RRR).
