If the Fed Wishes to Increase Nominal Interest Rates, It

question 2

Multiple Choice

If the Fed wishes to increase nominal interest rates, it must engage in an open market ________ of bonds that ________ the money supply.

• A)sale; increases
• B)sale; decreases
• C)sale; does not change
• D)purchase; increases

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