To Lower the Short-Term Interest Rate, the Federal Reserve Can

question 54

Multiple Choice

To lower the short-term interest rate, the Federal Reserve can:

• A) buy Treasury bills.
• B) sell Treasury bills.
• C) tell the banks to make more loans.
• D) tell the banks to make fewer loans.

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