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Bahk öf Canada's monetary policy instrument is A monetary policy instrument is, А. the monetary base; a variable that the Bank of Canada can directly control or closely target В. the overnight loans rate; a variable that the Bank of Canada can influence but not directly control С. the exchange rate; a variable that the Bank of Canada can influence hut

Macroeconomics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)

16th Edition

ISBN:9781305506756

Author:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

Publisher:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

Chapter14: Modern Macroeconomics And Monetary Policy

Section: Chapter Questions

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