Multiple Choice
The major overall purpose of the Federal Reserve System is to
A) keep the discount rate flexible.
B) insure the deposits of persons holding funds with banking institutions.
C) regulate the money supply and, thereby, provide a monetary climate that is in the best interest of the economy.
D) regulate the levels of excess reserves held by member banking institutions.
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