Multiple Choice
In the short run, an increase in the discount rate usually
A) results in decreases in other interest rates.
B) leads banks to hold fewer excess reserves.
C) causes the equilibrium level of real GDP and the price level to fall.
D) leads to an increase in the price of existing bonds.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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