If the Central Bank Wants to Reduce Interest Rates in the Nation

question 79

Multiple Choice

If the central bank wants to reduce interest rates in the nation through open market operations, it would:

• A) buy bonds.
• B) sell bonds.
• C) increase the reserve requirement.
• D) decrease the reserve requirement.

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