Everything Else Held Constant,in the Market for Reserves,when the Federal

Multiple Choice

Everything else held constant,in the market for reserves,when the federal funds rate equals the interest rate paid on excess reserves,raising the interest rate paid on excess reserves

A) increases the federal funds rate.
B) lowers the federal funds rate.
C) has no effect on the federal funds rate.
D) has an indeterminate effect of the federal funds rate.