The Fed Decreases the Quantity of Money to Counteract

question 176

Multiple Choice

The Fed decreases the quantity of money to counteract

• A)a recessionary gap.
• B)a federal budget deficit.
• C)positive net exports.
• D)an inflationary gap.
• E)a rise in the unemployment rate.

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