Under Usual Circumstances,an Increase in the Discount Rate Causes

question 90

Multiple Choice

Under usual circumstances,an increase in the discount rate causes

• A) the federal funds rate to fall.
• B) the federal funds rate to rise.
• C) no change in the federal funds rate.
• D) the supply of reserves to increase.
• E) the supply of reserves to decrease.

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