An Open Market Purchase of Securities by the Reserve Bank

question 11

Multiple Choice

An open market purchase of securities by the Reserve Bank leads to all of the following EXCEPT

• A) an increase in bank lending.
• B) an increase in the monetary base.
• C) a decrease in the quantity of money.
• D) an increase in banks' reserves.
• E) an initial increase in excess reserves.

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