When the Federal Reserve Makes an Open Market Purchase,the Reserves

question 270

Multiple Choice

When the Federal Reserve makes an open market purchase,the reserves of the banking system will:

• A) increase.
• B) decrease.
• C) remain constant.
• D) become difficult to predict.

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