Scenario 13.1 Assume the Following Conditions Hold

question 18

Multiple Choice

Scenario 13.1 Assume the following conditions hold.
Now the Federal Reserve engages in an open market operation by purchasing $1 billion worth of government bonds from private bond dealers, who then deposit the $1 billion in the banks.This acts to lower the equilibrium interest rate by 2 percent. Refer to Scenario 13.1.What is the change in required reserves following the open market operation by the Fed?

• A)+$0.33 billion
• B)-$0.33 billion
• C)+$0.67 billion
• D)-$0.67 billion
• E)+1.0 billion

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