If the Fed Wants to Discourage Commercial Bank Lending, It

question 242

Multiple Choice

If the Fed wants to discourage commercial bank lending, it will

• A) increase the interest paid on excess reserves held at the Fed.
• B) decrease the interest paid on excess reserves held at the Fed.
• C) buy government securities from commercial banks.
• D) lower the federal funds rate target.

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