Long-term interest rates may not closely follow short-term interest rates if

A. The required reserve ratio decreases.
B. Lenders are reluctant to make loans.
C. The Fed intervenes in the bond market.
D. People prefer to hold transactions accounts over cash.


Answer: B

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