According to the "In the News" Article, Macroprudential Tools

question 470

Multiple Choice

According to the "In the News" article, macroprudential tools

• A) allow a central bank to alter lending for specific industries.
• B) allow a central bank to alter taxes.
• C) limit a central bank's power to act independently of the political process.
• D) limit the policy tools available to a central bank.

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