_{--------------------}by the Fed Means That the Fed_{--------------------}

question 48

Multiple Choice

_{--------------------}by the Fed means that the Fed_{--------------------}

• A)Credit easing; bought private securities from financial institutions
• B)Quantitative easing; required private banks to increase their lending to home buyers
• C)Credit easing; made loans directly to home buyers
• D)Quantitative easing; decreased in the required reserve ratio
• E)Credit easing; tried to lower long-term interest rates

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