Multiple Choice
Under the Fed's current interest-rate-targeting approach to monetary policy, if the demand for federal funds by depository institutions increases today, then, other things being equal
A) the market federal funds rate decreases, and the Fed's Trading Desk responds by selling bonds.
B) the market federal funds rate increases, and the Fed's Trading Desk responds by buying bonds.
C) the market federal funds rate decreases, and the Fed's Trading Desk responds by buying bonds.
D) the market federal funds rate increases, and the Fed's Trading Desk responds by selling bonds.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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