If the Fed Wanted to Shift to a Restrictive Monetary

question 88

Multiple Choice

If the Fed wanted to shift to a restrictive monetary policy and reduce the money supply, it could

• A) increase the interest rate paid on excess reserves encouraging banks to extend more loans.
• B) decrease the interest rate paid on excess reserves encouraging banks to extend more loans.
• C) decrease the interest rate paid on excess reserves encouraging banks to hold excess reserves rather than extend more loans.
• D) increase the interest rate paid on excess reserves encouraging banks to hold excess reserves rather than extend more loans.

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