The Fed Sells Short-Term Debt and Uses the Proceeds to Buy

question 51

Multiple Choice

The Fed sells short-term debt and uses the proceeds to buy long-term debt. This represents:

• A)precommitment policies.
• B)standard monetary policy.
• C)quantitative easing.
• D)operation twist.

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