The Federal Reserve System performs many functions but its most important one is:

Controlling the money supply
Acting as fiscal agent for the U.S. government
Issuing currency
Providing for check clearing and collection

Controlling the money supply

Economics

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A) positive; can B) positive; cannot C) negative; can D) zero; cannot

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If a bank keeps some of its excess reserves, the actual money multiplier

a. increases b. stays the same c. goes to zero d. decreases e. increases, then decreases

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