The Federal Reserve Alters the Amount of the Nation's Money

question 5

Multiple Choice

The Federal Reserve alters the amount of the nation's money supply by

• A)reducing the liabilities of the banking system.
• B)controlling the assets of the nation's largest banks.
• C)minting coins and printing currency that is distributed to banks.
• D)manipulating the size of excess reserves held by commercial banks.Topic: Tools of Monetary Policy

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