Classify each action as contractionary or expansionary monetary policy.

increasing the discount rate

reducing the required reserve ratio

reducing the federal funds rate

selling government securities

Contractionary policies are done to avoid inflation and slow growth. The strategy is to decrease the money supply so they do the following statements:

Increasing the discount rates, Reducing the federal funds rate and selling government securities

Expansionary policies expand to avoid inflation, an example is Reducing the required reserve ratio.  The strategy is to lend its reserves to banks so it can reach the people and the people would spend their money so there would be circulation that would happen.

D, assume differences

Explanation:

Intercultural communication barriers appear between people from different political, social or cultural backgrounds. The barriers can manifest themselves in form of prejudice, anxiety, language or ethnocentrism ( the belief that one's own country is superior to others).

In order to overcome such barriers, one must first assume the differences and not pretend that everybody is equal and acts in the same way. Once this is established, ways to compromise or bridge the differences can follow. A basic understanding of each other's cultures and thoughts is necessary.