When the Fed Conducts Open Market Purchases from Banks, Interest

question 133

Multiple Choice

When the Fed conducts open market purchases from banks, interest rates are most likely to:

• A)decrease.
• B)increase.
• C)remain constant.
• D)fluctuate randomly.

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