Federal Reserve?

Let's say the Federal Reserve expects an undesired decrease in aggregate expenditures this year. To offset that decrease, the Fed should:

a) raise the reserve requirement.

(b) engage in open market sales of bonds.

(c) engage in open market purchases of bonds.

(d) raise the discount rate

Answer:
Raising the reserve requirement would reduce the money supply causing an increase in interest. Which will lower investment --Nope

Selling of Bonds will also decrease the money supply in the market which will also raise interest -- Nope

Buying bonds will increase the money supply in the market and will in turn lower interest rates. Lower interest rates means more investment and higher aggregate expenditures. --Yep

Raising the discount rate cause higher interest rates which lowers investment -- Nope

Answer C
a. Raise the reserve requirement. That reduces the supply of money to loan. People will not have as much money to spend.
The federal reserve should be returned to the federal government instead of the private bankers. The federal reserve has nothing to do with the federal government

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