In addition to open market operations and the required reserve ratio, another tool of monetary policy available to the Fed is

A. fiscal policy.
B. government spending and various transfer-payment programs.
C. the difference between the discount rate and the federal funds rate.
D. tax rates and the progressivity of the income-tax system.


Answer: C

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