If the Federal Open Market Committee Wants to Decrease the Money

question 47

Multiple Choice

If the Federal Open Market Committee wants to decrease the money supply through open market operations it will

• A)buy U.S.Treasury Securities.
• B)sell U.S.Treasury Securities.
• C)increase the discount rate.
• D)decrease the discount rate.

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Definitions:

Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle tissue which is under the voluntary control of the somatic nervous system and is used to move the skeleton.

Somatic Motor Neurons

Nerve cells that control voluntary movements of the muscles by transmitting signals from the central nervous system.

Pacemaker Cells

Specialized cells in the heart that control the heart rate by generating and conducting electrical signals.

Heart Rate

The number of heartbeats per unit of time, usually per minute, reflecting the speed at which the heart is beating and pumping blood through the body.