When the Fed Sells One Million Dollars in Securities to a Commercial

question 5

Multiple Choice

When the Fed sells one million dollars in securities to a commercial bank,

• A) the Fed's total assets increase by one million dollars.
• B) the commercial bank's total assets decrease by one million dollars.
• C) there is no change in the total assets of the Fed or the commercial bank.
• D) None of the above answers is correct.

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