The Fed's portfolio of securities consists principally of

A) municipal bonds.
B) corporate bonds.
C) U.S. Treasury obligations.
D) obligations of foreign governments.


C

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A. another person receives income. B. another person must pay for it. C. your money balances are reduced. D. your net worth decreases.

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In the long run, an expansionary monetary policy will lead to _____

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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(Consider This) From an economist's perspective, when is government too big?

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