If the Fed Decreases the Discount Rate, What Happens to Reserves

question 54

Multiple Choice

If the Fed decreases the discount rate, what happens to reserves and the money supply?

• A)Reserves increase and the money supply decreases.
• B)Both increase.
• C)Reserves decrease and the money supply increases.
• D)Both decrease.

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