If the Fed buys $20 billion of U.S. bonds in the open market and the reserve requirement is 5 percent, M1 will eventually

A. Decrease by $400 billion.
B. Decrease by $100 billion.
C. Increase by $100 billion.
D. Increase by $400 billion.


Answer: D

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