In an Effort to Address the Troubled Economy

question 193

Multiple Choice

In an effort to address the troubled economy, ..."For the ninth time in just over a year, the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates, quite possibly its last reduction in this downturn." Rates have not been this low "... since 2003, when the economy was growing at a snail's pace."
Www) csmonitor.com, 10/28/2008
The Fed's rate cuts will ________ bank reserves and ________.

• A) increase; increase the money supply and real GDP
• B) decrease; decrease the money supply and real GDP
• C) increase; increase the exchange rate and real GDP
• D) decrease bank reserves; decrease the exchange rate and real GDP

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