Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 69

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions .
Exhibit: Economic Adjustments
-(Exhibit: Economic Adjustments) If the economy is at point c, the Federal Reserve can close the output gap by buying bonds. In the bond market,

• A) the supply curve shifts right, leading to a decrease in bond prices and an increase in interest rates.
• B) the demand curve shifts right, leading to an increase in bond prices and a decrease in interest rates.
• C) the supply curve shifts left, leading to an increase in bond prices and an increase in interest rates.
• D) the demand curve shifts left, leading to a decrease in bond prices and an increase in interest rates.

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