The Primary Purpose of Meetings of the FOMC Is To

question 17

Multiple Choice

The primary purpose of meetings of the FOMC is to:

• A)Set the required reserve rate
• B)Set the discount rate
• C)Decide on the target interest rate
• D)Set the prime rate

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