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Which has LEAST LIKELY been the historical goal of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy? A) Keeping unemployment rates low B) Decreasing the national debt C) Holding prices stable D) Sustainable growth

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It is B because The LEAST LIKELY historical goal of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy is decreasing the national debt. Monetary policy has three goals of maintaining employment, sustainable economic growth, and price stability.
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B) Decreasing the national debt

Step-by-step explanation:

The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States and it has the control of the monetary system. The objectives of the monetary policy have been to increase the employment and have stable prices and economic growth. So, from the options given, the one that has not been a historical goal of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy is decreasing the national debt.

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