The discount rate is the interest rate:

a. commercial banks charge their low-risk customers for a loan.
b. savings and loan associations pay for using savings deposit funds.
c. the U.S. Treasury pays individuals who buy Treasury bonds in denominations of $10,000 or more.
d. the Federal Reserve charges banking institutions for borrowing its funds.


d

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