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Basic Question 5 of 6

A central bank can directly set ______.

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
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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

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Learning Outcome Statements

describe the roles and objectives of central banks

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 1, Module 4.