Which of the following does the Fed use most frequently to conduct monetary policy after the recession of 2008- 2009, which during the normal time? The reserve requirement. B) D) C) Open market operations. OA) The reserve requirement; The exchange rate. B) Open market operations; The discount rate. C) Interest rate on banks' reserves; Open market operations. D) The discount rate; The reserve requirement.

Which of the following does the Fed use most frequently to conduct monetary policy after the recession of 2008- 2009, which during the normal time? The reserve requirement. B) D) C) Open market operations. OA) The reserve requirement; The exchange rate. B) Open market operations; The discount rate. C) Interest rate on banks' reserves; Open market operations. D) The discount rate; The reserve requirement.

Macroeconomics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)

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Author:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

Publisher:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

Chapter14: Modern Macroeconomics And Monetary Policy

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