Which of the Following Is NOT a Correct Statement

question 121

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a correct statement?

• A)The country has 12 Federal Reserve districts.
• B)The Federal Open Market Committee carries out open market operations.
• C)A majority of private banks are not part of the Federal Reserve System.
• D)The Fed chairman is appointed by the president for 14 years.
• E)The Senate ratifies the president's appointment of the chairman of the board of governors of the Fed.

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Definitions:

Cortisol

A steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood-glucose concentration, involved in various body functions including metabolism and the immune response.

Carcinogens

Substances or exposures that are known to lead to cancer development in living tissue.

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system that is responsible for carrying motor and sensory information both to and from the central nervous system.

Sympathetic Nervous System

The part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for action and stress responses.