Question 7 Suppose that currently we are in the era of ample reserves. The total amount of reserves in the banking system is $4 trillion. Which of the following monetary policy actions by the Fed will most likely cause the equilibrium federal funds rate to decrease? O a. An open market purchase of $20 billion. O b. A reduction in the discount rate. O c. A reduction in the required reserve ratio. d. A reduction in the interest rate on reserves. Oe. None of the above.
Question 7 Suppose that currently we are in the era of ample reserves. The total amount of reserves in the banking system is $4 trillion. Which of the following monetary policy actions by the Fed will most likely cause the equilibrium federal funds rate to decrease? O a. An open market purchase of $20 billion. O b. A reduction in the discount rate. O c. A reduction in the required reserve ratio. d. A reduction in the interest rate on reserves. Oe. None of the above.
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Suppose that currently we are in the era of ample reserves. The total amount of reserves in the
banking system is $4 trillion. Which of the following monetary policy actions by the Fed will most
likely cause the equilibrium federal funds rate to decrease?
O a. An open market purchase of $20 billion.
O b. A reduction in the discount rate.
O c. A reduction in the required reserve ratio.
O d. A reduction in the interest rate on reserves.
Oe. None of the above.
Question 8
Which of the following events will cause an increase in the supply of federal funds (supply function
will shift to the right)?
O a. Banks decide to lend out more money to people.
b. Banks decide to lend out more money to other banks.
O c. People deposit their paychecks in their deposit accounts at commercial banks.
O d. Banks buy bonds from the public.
O e. The Fed buys bonds from commercial banks.
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