If the Fed lowers the reserve requirements for banks, this would

A. cause a decrease in the money supply.
B. cause an increase in the money supply.
C. raise the size of the deposit expansion multiplier.
D. improve the safety of banks but have no effect on the deposit expansion multiplier or the money supply.


B. cause an increase in the money supply.

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is a factor of production?

A) an acre of forested land B) $25,000 in cash C) a U.S. Treasury bond D) 20 shares of Ford stock

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