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Basic Question 5 of 6
A central bank can directly set ______.
B. the short-term interest rate but not the monetary base
C. either the monetary base or the short-term interest rate but not both
A. the monetary base but not the short-term interest rate
B. the short-term interest rate but not the monetary base
C. either the monetary base or the short-term interest rate but not both
User Contributed Comments 4
User | Comment |
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YOUCANDOIT | what ta central bank can't directly set is price level (inflation). |
choas69 | what is monetary base? |
choas69 | its the monetary base mate. |
sshetty2 | changing the money supply; open market operations I think. |

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Learning Outcome Statements
describe the roles and objectives of central banks
CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 1, Module 4.