What does “lender of last resort” mean with respect to the federal reserve?
a. it will lend money to a bank in a financial emergency.
b. it makes decisions about who a bank can lend money to.
c. it decides interest rates for interbank loans.
d. it has the power to decide how much money a bank can lend out.

The platt amendment of 1901 forbade cuba from entering into any treaties that would allow undue foreign involvement in cuban affairs. this law was passed after the spanish-american war to make sure that european nations weren’t going to get involved with cuba. 1, why might the platt amendment be considered ironic? 2, what reasons would the united states have for not wanting european influence in cuba?