All of the Following Are Powers of the Federal Reserve

question 134

Multiple Choice

All of the following are powers of the Federal Reserve System except

• A)the ability to buy and sell government securities
• B)the authority to issue Federal Reserve notes
• C)the responsibility to clear checks
• D)the obligation to make loans to the general public
• E)the power to set the reserve requirement for banks

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