Open Market Operations Involve

question 82

Multiple Choice

Open market operations involve

• A)the Fed making discount loans to depository institutions.
• B)the Fed buying and selling common stock in order to affect the liquidity of the stock market.
• C)the Fed buying and selling U.S. government securities.
• D)private investors buying and selling securities directly on exchanges, rather than through brokers.

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