Why is the Federal Funds Rate so influential on other interest rates?

The Federal Funds Rate is the rate banks charge one another for short-term, usually overnight, loans of reserve funds. Changes to this rate influence banks’ borrowing costs and often lead to changes in other interest rates, such as rates on consumer loans. So the correct choice is “The Federal Funds Rate determines at what interest rate banks borrow money.”

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