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To Lower Interest Rates on Residential Mortgages to Stimulate the Housing

Question 21

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To lower interest rates on residential mortgages to stimulate the housing market,the Fed extended its open market operations to purchase

A) mortgage-backed securities.
B) commercial papers.
C) long-term Treasuries.
D) Treasury bills and Treasury notes.

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