The Principal Mechanism for Directly Changing the Reserves of the Banking

question 76

Multiple Choice

The principal mechanism for directly changing the reserves of the banking system is:

• A) The discount rate.
• B) The reserve requirement.
• C) Open-market operations.
• D) The federal funds rate.

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