During the Term of Arthur Burns as Chairman of the Fed

question 40

Multiple Choice

During the term of Arthur Burns as chairman of the Fed, the FOMC gave top priority to

• A)fighting unemployment.
• B)stabilizing M1.
• C)stabilizing M2.
• D)stabilizing the federal funds rate.

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