Operations of the Trading Desk of the Federal Reserve Bank

question 117

Multiple Choice

Operations of the Trading Desk of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York are typically conducted

• A) no more often than once per month.
• B) once a year.
• C) no more often than once per week.
• D) within a one-hour period during each day.

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