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Examine a Virtual Bank

This section provides an in-depth look at why and how the Federal Reserve regulates financial institutions. It may be applicable in a financial literacy discussion since it covers, in detail, how the Fed regulates loans that are made by financial institutions.

Activities:

Ask students to take the interactive coursework to prepare to examine a bank. Then have them split into small groups to perform the virtual bank examination. This may also be appropriate for an individual assignment. The web site will grade the interactive coursework and tell the students how an expert examiner at the Fed would have rated the bank.

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