Which of the Following Is Not One of the Fed's

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the Fed's monetary policy tools?

• A) Open market operations
• B) Changes in the fed funds rate
• C) Changes in the discount rate
• D) Changes in the required reserve ratio
• E) All of the above are monetary policy tools of the Fed

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