The Federal Reserve System

question 32

Multiple Choice

The Federal Reserve System

• A)was created in 1933.
• B)is run by a congressional committee.
• C)regulates only national banks.
• D)was created specifically to conduct fiscal policy.
• E)None of these answers is correct.

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