Which Monetary Policy Would Be Appropriate to Close a Contractionary

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which monetary policy would be appropriate to close a contractionary gap?

• A)a tax cut
• B)a decrease in government purchases
• C)an increase in reserve requirements
• D)the Fed's purchase of U.S.government securities
• E)the Fed's raising the discount rate

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