When the Fed Conducts Open Market Purchases,reserves

question 167

Multiple Choice

When the Fed conducts open market purchases,reserves

• A) increase and banks can increase lending.
• B) increase and banks must decrease lending.
• C) decrease and banks can increase lending.
• D) decrease and banks must decrease lending.

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