What does the Bureau of Engraving and Printing do?

A.employees people to work in Washington D.C. and Fort Worth, Texas
B.a division of the Department of Treasury
C.makes and designs money
D.a Bureau created by Alexander Hamilton

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The correct answer is C. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing makes and designs money. It is responsible for producing all paper currency, as well as security documents such as passports and Treasury securities. It is a division of the Department of Treasury. The Bureau was created in 1862, not by Alexander Hamilton but during the administration of President Abraham Lincoln.