How does the role of the Board of Governors compare to the role of the Federal Open Market Committee?(1 point)

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The Board of Governors set the target federal funds rate while the Federal Open Market Committee implements the policies from the Board of Governors and sets the discount rate.
The Board of Governors set the target federal funds rate while the Federal Open Market Committee implements the policies from the Board of Governors and sets the discount rate.

The Board of Governors direct monetary policy and set the discount rate while the Federal Open Market Committee oversees open market operations and sets the target federal funds rate.
The Board of Governors direct monetary policy and set the discount rate while the Federal Open Market Committee oversees open market operations and sets the target federal funds rate.

The Board of Governors direct monetary policy while the Federal Open Market Committee oversees open market operations as well as sets the target federal funds rate and discount rate.
The Board of Governors direct monetary policy while the Federal Open Market Committee oversees open market operations as well as sets the target federal funds rate and discount rate.

The Board of Governors oversee open market operations and set the target federal funds rate while the Federal Open Market Committee overlooks commercial banks.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The Board of Governors direct monetary policy and set the discount rate while the Federal Open Market Committee oversees open market operations and sets the target federal funds rate.

In this structure, the Board of Governors establishes broad monetary policy and sets the discount rate for banks, while the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) implements those policies through open market operations and directly sets the target federal funds rate.