In the United States,the Quantity of Money Is Determined

question 17

Multiple Choice

In the United States,the quantity of money is determined

• A) entirely by commercial banks through their lending procedures.
• B) entirely by the public through their willingness to hold currency.
• C) primarily by the amount of gold flowing into or out of the country.
• D) primarily by Congress, which legislates the amount of money to be printed by the Treasury.
• E) primarily by the Federal Reserve but to some degree by the private sector.

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