The "discount rate" is the rate used by the Fed when

A) the Fed extends a short-term loan directly to a commercial bank.
B) the Fed extends a short-term loan to one of the regional Federal Reserve banks.
C) the Fed calculates the present value of particular long-term investment projects.
D) the Fed makes cash available for the federal government.


A

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