Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 191

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following question(s) . Figure 14-2
If the Fed anticipates that the conditions illustrated by AD₂ and SRAS in Figure 14-2 will be present in the near future, it should

• A) decrease the discount rate.
• B) reduce reserve requirements.
• C) sell U.S. treasury bonds on the open market.
• D) buy U.S. treasury bonds on the open market.

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