When the Fed buys government bonds on the open market,

A. the market rate of interest on government bonds are lowered AND the market rate of interest on corporate bonds are lowered.
B. the market rate of interest on corporate bonds are increased.
C. government yields drop but corporate yields rise.
D. government and corporate yields rise.


A. the market rate of interest on government bonds are lowered AND the market rate of interest on corporate bonds are lowered.

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