The Fed's Initial Step in Pursuing Restrictive Monetary Policy Using

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Multiple Choice

The Fed's initial step in pursuing restrictive monetary policy using the federal funds rate is to

• A)announce a higher target.
• B)sell bonds to banks and the public.
• C)raise the discount rate.
• D)raise the prime interest rate.

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