What is a discount rate?
a. special interest rates banks get for having a large number of branches and customers b. the interest rate on u. s. treasury and other federal agency securities
c. special interest rate available to longtime customers of a bank
d. interest rate charged to banks on loans they receive from the federal reserve

Which of the following statements about brand names is true? brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of the brand. brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no different from generic versions. it is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. musashi sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt.