A combination of Fed purchases of government securities and an increase in reserve requirements would:
a. increase the money supply

b. decrease the money supply.
c. leave the money supply unchanged.
d. have an indeterminate effect on the money supply.


d

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A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

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