Suppose you read in the paper that the Federal Reserve plans to expand the money supply. The Fed is most likely to do this by

A. selling government bonds to the public.
B. purchasing government bonds from the public.
C. buying newly issued government bonds directly from the government itself.
D. printing more currency and distributing it.


Answer: B

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