Most Critics Believe That the Fed's Early Attempt at Monetary

question 16

Multiple Choice

Most critics believe that the Fed's early attempt at monetary targeting under Arthur Burns failed because he used

• A)free reserves as an operating target.
• B)the federal funds rate as an operating target.
• C)M1 instead of M2 as an intermediate target.
• D)M2 instead of M1 as an intermediate target.

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