What Did the Federal Reserve Do in Response to the Great

question 139

Multiple Choice

What did the Federal Reserve do in response to the Great Recession?

• A) It conducted open market purchases to drive up interest rates.
• B) It conducted open market selling to drive up interest rates.
• C) It conducted open market purchases to drive down interest rates.
• D) It conducted open market selling to drive down interest rates.
• E) It decreased the reserve requirements to drive up interest rates.

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