The Four Main Tools of Monetary Policy Are

question 256

Multiple Choice

The four main tools of monetary policy are

• A) tax-rate changes, the discount rate, open-market operations, and the federal funds rate.
• B) tax-rate changes, changes in government expenditures, open-market operations, and interest on excess reserves.
• C) the discount rate, the reserve ratio, interest on excess reserves, and open-market operations.
• D) changes in government expenditures, the reserve ratio, the federal funds rate, and the discount rate.

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