Which of the Following Is TRUE of the Federal Reserve's

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE of the Federal Reserve's response to the banking crises of the 1930s and 2008?

• A)In both crises, the Fed acted aggressively as a lender of last resort and to guarantee liabilities of troubled banks.
• B)In both crises, the Fed failed to use its power to act as a lender of last resort or to guarantee liabilities of troubled banks.
• C)In the 1930s the Fed acted aggressively as a lender of last resort and to guarantee liabilities of troubled banks, but it did not act in 2008.
• D)In 2008 the Fed acted aggressively as a lender of last resort and to guarantee liabilities of troubled banks, but it did not act in the 1930s.

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