To contract the money supply, the Fed should
A) lower the required reserve ratio.
B) increase government spending and cut taxes.
C) reduce the differential between the discount rate and the federal funds rate.
D) sell U.S. government securities.
D
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Refer to Figure 15-10. In the figure above, suppose the economy is initially at point A. The movement of the economy to point B as shown in the graph illustrates the effect of which of the following policy actions by the Federal Reserve?
A) an open market sale of Treasury bills B) an open market purchase of Treasury bills C) an increase in income taxes D) a decrease in the required reserve ratio
Which of the following statements is NOT true during the colonial years, according to Hughes and Cain (2011)?
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Under 50 percent of Americans oppose mandatory busing
Indicate whether the statement is true or false