A Decrease in the Money Supply Might Indicate That the Fed

question 97

Multiple Choice

A decrease in the money supply might indicate that the Fed had

• A)purchased bonds in an attempt to increase the federal funds rate.
• B)purchased bonds in an attempt to reduce the federal funds rate.
• C)sold bonds in an attempt to increase the federal funds rate.
• D)sold bonds in an attempt to reduce the federal funds rate.

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