Exhibit 14-4 -Refer to the Graph in the Exhibit.What Can the Bank

question 46

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 14-4

-Refer to the graph in the exhibit.What can the Bank of Canada do to return the economy to its potential output?
 

• A) sell Government of Canada Treasury securities in the open market
• B) lower the bank rate
• C) buy Government of Canada Treasury securities in the open market
• D) print money

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