Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)The Federal Reserve is less independent than the Bank of England or the Bank of Japan.
• B)Each president has the right to appoint all the Federal Reserve officials.
• C)The Federal Reserve seldom conducts policy concerned with long-run stability.
• D)The Treasury supervises Federal Reserve activities.
• E)The Federal Reserve can prevent the government from using monetary policy for short-run political gain.

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