Recent Policy Statements by the FOMC Announce and Explain Its

question 30

Multiple Choice

Recent policy statements by the FOMC announce and explain its:

• A) targets for money growth with no mention of interest-rate targets.
• B) short-term interest-rate and balance-sheet adjustments with no mention of money growth targets.
• C) decisions for long-term interest rates.
• D) decisions for money-growth targets but also mentioning short-term interest-rate decisions.

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