When the Fed Buys a Treasury Bill from the Public

question 5

Multiple Choice

When the Fed buys a Treasury bill from the public, how does it usually pay for the T-bill?

• A)by writing a check on a commercial bank account 
• B)by printing new Federal Reserve notes 
• C)by creating new reserves in bank accounts 
• D)by prepaying taxes into the Treasury's account

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