If the Fed Wants to Maintain Current Interest Rates, It

question 397

Multiple Choice

If the Fed wants to maintain current interest rates, it would be buying government bonds in the open market when

• A) the demand for money decreases.
• B) the demand for money increases.
• C) investment demand decreases.
• D) the discount rate increases.

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