When the Fed purchases government securities, it
a. increases banks' reserves and makes possible an increase in the money supply
b. decreases banks' reserves and makes possible a decrease in the money supply
c. automatically raises the discount rate
d. uses discounting operations to influence margin requirements
e. sends a signal to the banking community that there is too much inflation
A
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