If the Economy Is Inflationary, the Fed Would Most Likely

question 95

Multiple Choice

If the economy is inflationary, the Fed would most likely:

• A) encourage banks to provide loans by buying government securities.
• B) encourage banks to provide loans by raising the discount rate.
• C) encourage banks to provide loans by selling government securities.
• D) restrict bank lending by selling government securities.
• E) restrict bank lending by lowering the federal funds rate.

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