In response to the recession of 2008-2009, the Fed doubled its asset holdings from $925 billion at mid-year 2008 to more than $2 trillion by mid-year 2009 . This policy

a. reduced the reserves available to banks, leading to a larger money supply.
b. reduced the reserves available to banks, causing the money supply to decline.
c. increased the reserves available to banks, leading to a larger money supply.
d. increased the reserves available to banks, causing the money supply to decline.


C

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