Assume That the Treasury Experiences a Large Increase in the Budget

question 79

Multiple Choice

Assume that the Treasury experiences a large increase in the budget deficit and issues a large number of T-bills. This action will ____ the supply of T-bills in the market and place ____ pressureon the yield of T-bills.

• A) decrease; downward
• B) decrease; upward
• C) increase; upward
• D) increase; downward

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Per Person Expenditures

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