If the Fed Attempts to Decrease the Amount of Deposits

question 41

Multiple Choice

If the Fed attempts to decrease the amount of deposits that banks hold, it can

• A)buy government bonds in an open market operation.
• B)sell government bonds in an open market operation.
• C)force banks by decree to do so.
• D)sell domestic deposits to foreign investors.
• E)None of these

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