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According to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which provision correctly establishes the primary objective and institutional independence of the European Central Bank? A The primary objective is to maintain price stability, and Union institutions, bodies, offices, agencies and Member State governments shall respect its independence in exercising powers and managing finances B The European Commission shall define and implement the monetary policy of the Union, while ensuring that its independence is respected by national parliaments C Under the pre-Lisbon Treaty of Amsterdam, price stability was explicitly subordinated to the objective of full employment, a procedural rule that continues to govern ESCB decision-making today D The primary objective is to foster sustainable growth, and its independence is legally guaranteed under Article 126 TFEU concerning the stability of prices
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