The Federal Reserve System consists of ____________

a. one Federal Reserve Bank and 12 Federal Reserve districts, each with one commercial bank
b. a main central bank located in New York, with 11 additional branch banks located across the country
c. 12 Federal Reserve Banks, each of which has a degree of independence from the U.S. government.
d. 12 independent banks in the 12 Federal Reserve districts, each of which are owned and controlled by the federal government.