The Federal Reserve's Function as the Lender of Last Resort

question 92

Multiple Choice

The Federal Reserve's function as the lender of last resort leads ?to the problem of

• A)?economic instability.
• B)?contagion.
• C)?bank run.
• D)?adverse selection.

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