A Open Market Purchase of Government Securities by the Fed

question 297

Multiple Choice

A open market purchase of government securities by the Fed will cause which of the following?

• A) a reduction in the federal funds rate
• B) an increase in the amount of excess reserves that banks will wish to hold
• C) an increase in the equilibrium quantity of reserves
• D) all of the above

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