Open Market Operations Are the

question 76

Multiple Choice

Open market operations are the

• A)lending of reserves to the banking system by the Fed.
• B)purchase or sale of gold by the Fed.
• C)minimum percentage of loans that banks must retain as reserves in the open market.
• D)purchase or sale of government securities by the Fed.
• E)borrowing of reserves by the Fed from the banking system.

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