The Most Frequently Used and the Most Flexible Tool That

question 44

Multiple Choice

The most frequently used and the most flexible tool that the Federal Reserve has that it can use to change the economic environment is:

• A)reserve requirement
• B)open market operations
• C)prime rate
• D)discount rate
• E)general fund deposits

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