The Federal Reserve pursues five specific objectives to reduce economic and financial system volatility. The purpose of a monetary policy framework is to:

A		provide the Fed with a measure of goal flexibility without having to communicate policy changes to the public that could disrupt financial markets.
B		make it clear to the public the specific goals that the Fed is pursuing.
C		allow the Fed to operate in secret in order to pursue monetary policy objectives more effectively.
D		give the Congress an opportunity to alter monetary policy, but within limits.