A major reason for the creation of the Federal
Reserve System (1913) was to
(1) regulate the supply of money in the economy
(2) lend money directly to consumers at low
interest rates
(3) finance public works projects
(4) invest government money in private
industries
A major reason for the creation of the Federal Reserve System (1913) was to "(1) regulate the supply of money in the economy" which was drastically needed at the time.