Which of the Following Characterizes Intermediate Targeting by Central Banks

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characterizes intermediate targeting by central banks?

• A) the Federal Reserve targets short term interest rates
• B) the European Central Bank targets exchange rates
• C) the Bank of England targets inflation
• D) increasingly, central banks are exclusively targeting the money supply
• E) increasingly, central banks are abandoning the use of explicit targets

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