The Three Main Monetary Policy Instruments Are

question 206

Multiple Choice

The three main monetary policy instruments are

• A) the money supply, the market interest rate, and deposit insurance.
• B) open market operations, reserve requirement ratio, and the discount rate.
• C) open market operations, deposit insurance, and the money supply.
• D) open market operations, reserve requirement ratio, and the market interest rate.

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