If the Fed conducts an open market purchase of Treasury bonds, this will
A) encourage banks to make more loans and will increase the money supply.
B) encourage banks to make more loans and will decrease the money supply.
C) cause banks to reduce their loans and will increase the money supply.
D) cause banks to reduce their loans and will decrease the money supply.
A
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