If the Fed Buys Bonds in the Open Market, I

question 110

Multiple Choice

If the Fed buys bonds in the open market, I. investment spending should increase. II. short-term interest rates should increase. III. inflation could increase.

• A) I and II only
• B) II and III only
• C) I and III only
• D) I, II, and III

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