Which of the Following Is NOT a Role of the Short-Term

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a role of the short-term money market?

• A)A direct, wholesale financing process.
• B)The price discovery of long-term interest rates.
• C)A means by which ADIs are provided with a source of liquidity.
• D)A mechanism for the central bank to conduct its monetary policy.
• E)All of these are functions of the market.

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