If the Fed Wants to Lower the Federal Funds Rate

question 67

Multiple Choice

If the Fed wants to lower the federal funds rate through open market operations,it will ________.

• A) sell bonds
• B) buy bonds
• C) increase the quantity of required reserves
• D) increase the interest rate paid on borrowed reserves held at the Fed

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