Which One of These Has the Authority to Set Interest

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which one of these has the authority to set interest rates and lending activities for the nation's
Most important banks?

• A)the Federal Reserve System
• B)the Secretary of the Treasury
• C)the Internal Revenue Service
• D)the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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