How Does the Fed Decide Which Monetary Measure Should Be

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Multiple Choice

How does the Fed decide which monetary measure should be the focus of its monetary policy choices?

• A) The Fed would like to track a monetary measure that is most closely related to the market interest rate.
• B) The Fed would like to track a monetary measure that is most closely related to the quantity of money demanded by economic agents.
• C) The Fed would like to track a monetary measure that is most closely related to the level of real GDP and the price level.
• D) The Fed would like to track a monetary measure that is most closely related to government spending.

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