Multiple Choice
A open market purchase of government securities by the Fed will cause which of the following?
A) a reduction in the federal funds rate
B) an increase in the amount of excess reserves that banks will wish to hold
C) an increase in the equilibrium quantity of reserves
D) all of the above
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