Using the Money Demand and Money Supply Model, an Open

question 65

Multiple Choice

Using the money demand and money supply model, an open market purchase of government of Canada securities by the Bank of Canada would cause the equilibrium interest rate to

• A)increase.
• B)decrease.
• C)not change.
• D)increase if the economy is in a recession.

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