Question

Which of the following is a potential operating instrument for the central​ bank? A. The M1 money supply B. The monetary base C. Nominal GDP D. The discount rate

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is B. The monetary base.

Explanation:

The Monetary Base is made up of all legal money in circulation (that is, bills and coins), added to the reserves of commercial banks in the central bank. In other words, it is the legal money issued by the Central Bank of a country and can be in the hands of the public, or else in the cashier of the different commercial banks that the financial sector of the country. The monetary base is monitored by the central bank and constitutes its main way to control the money supply. Also another way to define the monetary base is that they constitute the monetary liabilities of the central bank.