If the Fed Simultaneously Lowers the Reserve Requirement and Sells

question 144

Multiple Choice

If the Fed simultaneously lowers the reserve requirement and sells government bonds, the money supply will:

• A)contract.
• B)remain unchanged.
• C)expand.
• D)move in a way that cannot be determined from the information given.

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