When the Fed Buys a Government Security,what Happens to the Monetary

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Essay

When the Fed buys a government security,what happens to the monetary base and the quantity of money? Which changes by more or do both change by the same amount?

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

is a default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect.

Alternative Hypothesis

The alternative hypothesis proposes that there is a statistically significant difference between data sets or effects, contrary to the null hypothesis.

Type II Error

The statistical error that occurs when a test fails to reject a false null hypothesis, also known as a "false negative" finding.

Beta (β)

In statistics, the probability of making a Type II error, or failing to reject a false null hypothesis.