When the Fed Increases the Reserve Requirement, It

question 228

Multiple Choice

When the Fed increases the reserve requirement, it:

• A)expands the money supply because banks have more available to lend.
• B)expands the money supply because banks have less available to lend.
• C)contracts the money supply because banks have more available to lend.
• D)contracts the money supply because banks have less available to lend.

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