Assume economic growth is weak, reserves are abundant, and the inflation rate has been below the Fed's price stability goal fe significant period of time. Which of the following would best describe an appropriate policy action? a. Lower the target range for the federal funds rate and use open market operations to increase the level of reserves in t banking system. b. Raise the target range for the federal funds rate while simultaneously decreasing the interest on reserve balances rate overnight reverse repo rate, and discount rate. c. Lower the target range for the federal funds rate and simultaneously decrease the interest on reserve balances rate, overnight reverse repo rate, and discount rate. d. Raise the target range for the federal funds rate and simultaneously increase the interest on reserve balances rate, overnight reverse repo rate, and discount rate.

Assume economic growth is weak, reserves are abundant, and the inflation rate has been below the Fed's price stability goal fe significant period of time. Which of the following would best describe an appropriate policy action? a. Lower the target range for the federal funds rate and use open market operations to increase the level of reserves in t banking system. b. Raise the target range for the federal funds rate while simultaneously decreasing the interest on reserve balances rate overnight reverse repo rate, and discount rate. c. Lower the target range for the federal funds rate and simultaneously decrease the interest on reserve balances rate, overnight reverse repo rate, and discount rate. d. Raise the target range for the federal funds rate and simultaneously increase the interest on reserve balances rate, overnight reverse repo rate, and discount rate.

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