The Tools at the Disposal of the Fed for Changing

question 464

Multiple Choice

The tools at the disposal of the Fed for changing the quantity of money do NOT include

• A) increasing the number of commercial banks.
• B) changing discount rates.
• C) open market operations.
• D) changing the required reserve ratio.

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