If the Fed Adopts a Policy of Pegging the Interest

question 23

Multiple Choice

If the Fed adopts a policy of pegging the interest rate,a ________ in government spending forces the Fed to increase the money supply to prevent interest rates from ________.

• A)fall;increasing
• B)fall;decreasing
• C)rise;decreasing
• D)rise;increasing

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