Use the following diagram to answer the next question.
Which of the following would cause a move from MS1 to MS2?
A. The banking system decides to hold less excess reserves and make more loans.
B. The federal funds rate increases.
C. The discount rate is increased by the regional Federal Reserve banks.
D. The Federal Open Market Committee decides to sell bonds.
Answer: A
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A. sells; decreases B. buys; increases C. buys; decreases D. sells; increases
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a. $1,200.00 b. $1,111.77 c. $983.58 d. $859.09
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A. has an innate talent for using economic concepts. B. uses economic arguments to protect the environment. C. studies the process of natural selection in a cost-benefit framework. D. applies economic insights to understand everyday life.