An Increase in the Reserve Requirement

question 134

Multiple Choice

An increase in the reserve requirement

• A) increases the money supply, which leads to increased interest rates and a decrease in GDP.
• B) increases the money supply, which leads to decreased interest rates and a decrease in GDP.
• C) decreases the money supply, which leads to increased interest rates and a decrease in GDP.
• D) decreases the money supply, which leads to decreased interest rates and a decrease in GDP.

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