The Federal Open Market Committee

a. must submit its policies to the President and Senate for approval.
b. operates with almost complete discretion over monetary policy.
c. is required to target short-term interest rates in a mechanical way based on an equation that takes into account both price stability and output fluctuations.
d. is required to set and publicize targets for money supply growth.


b

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