Changes in the money supply are ________ to other economic variables, and since the early 1990s the Fed has ________ in monetary policymaking

A) closely connected; emphasized the role of M2 over M1
B) closely connected; emphasized the role of M1 over M2
C) closely connected; emphasized the roles of both M1 and M2
D) no longer closely connected; deemphasized the roles of M1 and M2


D

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