Federal Reserve district banks perform all of the following roles EXCEPT

A) managing checking clearing in the payments system.
B) performing regulatory functions.
C) setting the federal funds rate.
D) managing currency in circulation by issuing new Federal Reserve Notes.


C

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If the demand for a product increases in an increasing cost industry, as the market adjusts in the long run:

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