Suppose the Bank of Canada lowers its target for the overnight interest rate and longer- term interest rates in the market fall as a result. When this occurs, the commercial banks respond to
A) an increase in the demand for loans by selling government securities to the Bank of Canada in exchange for cash, with which they can extend new loans.
B) a decrease in the demand for loans by buying government securities from the Bank of Canada in exchange for cash, and calling in existing loans.
C) an increase in the demand for loans by borrowing cash from the Bank of Canada with which they can extend new loans.
D) a decrease in the demand for loans by selling government securities to the Bank of Canada and calling in existing loans.
E) an increase in the demand for loans by buying government securities from the Bank of Canada, against which they can extend new loans.
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