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Currency-to-deposit ratio is a factor that affects the quantity of money. This factor is
controlled by which of the following?
Central bank
Bank regulators
Commercial banks
Without independence competent people would not take a position in a central bank
Successful monetary policy requires a long time horizon usually well beyond the next
election of most public officials
Politicians have a long-run focus that is not well tuned to addressing economic
problems
Central bankers have a short run focus that usually corrects problems faster
Monetary policy ultimately controls fiscal policy since the Fed controls the money
supply
Fiscal policy ultimately controls monetary policy since Congress can control the Fed's
budget
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Investors have no preference for short-term bonds over long-term bonds, or vice
versa
Interest rates on long-term bonds strongly influence the demand for short-term bonds
Protect investors