The Central Authority of the U

question 125

Multiple Choice

The central authority of the U.S. banking system is the

• A) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
• B) Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.
• C) Federal Monetary Authority.
• D) Council of Economic Advisers.

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