If the Federal Reserve Sells Bonds, the Short-Run Effects Will

question 99

Multiple Choice

If the Federal Reserve sells bonds, the short-run effects will be

• A) an increase in the money supply and lower real interest rates.
• B) a decrease in the money supply and lower real interest rates.
• C) an increase in the money supply and higher real interest rates.
• D) a decrease in the money supply and higher real interest rates.

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