In what way may the Fed have contributed to the housing bubble?

A. By inflating housing prices in the early 2000s
B. By investing heavily in mortgage-backed securities
C. By making credit cheaper with a low Federal funds rate
D. By causing unemployment with low money supply growth


Ans: C. By making credit cheaper with a low Federal funds rate

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