When the Fed Wants to Raise Nominal Interest Rates, It

question 15

Multiple Choice

When the Fed wants to raise nominal interest rates, it

• A)increases bank reserves.
• B)orders all banks to increase interest rates.
• C)recommends that Congress raise the federal funds rate.
• D)recommends that Congress conduct open market operations.
• E)sells government bonds.

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