Refer to the figure. If the Federal funds market is at equilibrium at point C and the Federal Reserve decides to conduct an open-market sale, then it must be trying to set a:

A. Higher target federal funds rate by increasing the amount of reserves in the market

B. Higher target federal funds rate by reducing the amount of reserves in the market

C. Lower target federal funds rate by increasing the amount of reserves in the market

D. Lower target federal funds rate by reducing the amount of reserves in the market


B. Higher target federal funds rate by reducing the amount of reserves in the market

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