The Fed Revises Its Estimates of the Monetary Aggregates,sometimes by Large

question 52

Multiple Choice

The Fed revises its estimates of the monetary aggregates,sometimes by large amounts,because

• A)large depository institutions need only report their deposits infrequently.
• B)weekly monetary data need to be adjusted for the "weekend effect."
• C)monthly monetary data need to be adjusted for the "payday effect."
• D)seasonal adjustments become more precise only as more data becomes available.

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