Which of the following would lead the Fed to increase the money supply under an interest rate rule?

a. an unexplained decrease of money demand
b. an increase in taxes
c. a decrease in spending that caused the money demand curve to decrease
d. an increase in spending that caused the money demand curve to increase
e. a decrease in government spending


D

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