If the Federal Reserve Conducts an Open Market Purchase, the

question 42

Multiple Choice

If the Federal Reserve conducts an open market purchase, the

• A) interest rate will not change.
• B) interest rate will increase.
• C) interest rate will decrease.
• D) money supply is decreased.

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