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WAEC Economics 2011 Objective — Question 37

Question 37 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The Central Bank controls money supply through all the following except

  • A. A. lending to the publicCorrect
  • B. B. bank rate
  • C. C. legal reserve requirements
  • D. D. open market operation

Explanation

Central Bank uses several instruments to control the money supply but it does not include lending to the public. It is the commercial banks that lend to the public.

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