The Discount Window Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

The discount window is

• A)another name for the discount rate.
• B)the means by which the Fed makes discount loans to banks.
• C)the spread between the discount rate and the T-bill rate.
• D)the period each month during which banks are allowed to apply for discount loans.

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