Which of the following government agencies enforces social regulation?

Which of the following statements is correct?

A) The Fed is fully insulated from external pressures due to the long terms that members of the Board of Governors serve. B) The Fed is fully insulated from external pressures because it does not need to go through the normal congressional appropriations process. C) The Fed is fully insulated from external pressures because it has a constitutional mandate. D) The Fed is only partially insulated from external pressures.

Which is not a cause for business cycles considered by macroeconomists?

A) shocks to money supply B) greed C) shocks to technological ability D) variations in optimism