If the Fed Wanted to Expand the Money Supply as Part

question 97

Multiple Choice

If the Fed wanted to expand the money supply as part of an antirecession strategy, it could

• A) increase the interest rate paid on excess reserves encouraging banks to extend more loans.
• B) decrease the interest rate paid on excess reserves encouraging banks to extend more loans.
• C) decrease the interest rate paid on excess reserves encouraging banks to hold excess reserves rather than extend more loans.
• D) increase the interest rate paid on excess reserves encouraging banks to hold excess reserves rather than extend more loans.

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