In Its Original Role as the Lender of Last Resort

In its original role as the lender of last resort, the Fed was supposed to:

A) provide mortgage money for the poor.
B) keep the money supply from drying up during periods of economic panic.
C) lend money to people in localities not served by commercial banks.
D) lend money to developing nations whose own central banks had failed.
E) lend money to businesses that promise high return on loans