If the Fed Wanted to Shift to a More Restrictive

question 140

Multiple Choice

If the Fed wanted to shift to a more restrictive monetary policy, it would

• A) expand the reserves available to the banking system, which would drive down short term interest rates.
• B) reduce the reserves available to the banking system, which would drive down short term interest rates.
• C) expand the reserves available to the banking system, which would drive up short term interest rates.
• D) reduce the reserves available to the banking system, which would drive up short term interest rates.

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