An Open Market Purchase of Securities by the Fed Leads

question 81

Multiple Choice

An open market purchase of securities by the Fed leads to all of the following EXCEPT

• A)an increase in the monetary base.
• B)an initial increase in excess reserves.
• C)an increase in banks' reserves.
• D)a decrease in the quantity of money.
• E)an increase in bank lending.

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