Which of the following is an agency that has responsibility for supervising and regulating the safety and soundness of banks?

a. the fed
b. the federal deposit insurance corporation
c. the comptroller of the currency treasury dept.
d. all of the above share the responsibility

a. The Fed

Explanation:

The Fed ensures Safety and soundness (immunity and quality standards) for banks through regulations and supervision.

1. Their Supervision involves examining the financial accounts of individual banks and evaluating their compliance with laws and regulations.

An example of their supervisory role is their requirement on banks to have enough capital incase of losses.

2. Regulation involves setting rules and guidelines for the entire banking system. The The Dodd-Frank Act is a noteworthy example that grants the Fed powers to regulate banks.

1   all nations face the problem of scarcity because there are limited resources and unlimited wants. nations do not have enough factors of production to produce everything that their population wants. entrepreneurial resources initiate businesses to make new goods and services; labor resources produce goods and services.

2 there are four factors of production: natural resources, labor resources, capital resources, and entrepreneurial resources. natural resources are raw materials from nature that are used to produce goods. trees, water, and grains are natural resources. some natural resources, such as wheat and cattle, are renewable

3 wants

things that you do not need to have in order to survive, but would like to have

needs

things that you must have in order to survive

goods

physical products

services

tasks that a business perform for customers

resources

items that people can use to make or obtain what they need or want

determine

to settle or decide by choice of alternatives or possiblities

4 i really dont know