As Part of Its Zero Interest Rate Policy (ZIRP),the Federal

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Multiple Choice

As part of its zero interest rate policy (ZIRP) ,the Federal Reserve:

• A) cut the reserve ratio to zero percent on all checkable and saving deposit accounts.
• B) lowered the discount rate to zero to 0.25 percent.
• C) lowered the interest rate paid on reserves held at the Fed to zero percent.
• D) used open-market operations to keep the federal funds rate between zero and 0.25 percent.

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