If the Fed Wants to Discourage Bank Lending, Then It

question 83

Multiple Choice

If the Fed wants to discourage bank lending, then it should ________ the required reserve ratio on checkable deposits.

• A)lower
• B)raise
• C)maintain at a constant
• D)the Fed cannot change the required reserve ratio

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