Which of the following is correct?
A) Federal Reserve purchases of securities will increase the reserves available to commercial banks.
B) Federal Reserve purchases of securities exert upward pressure on interest rates in the short run.
C) The Federal Reserve System determines the ratio of currency held by the public to the money supply (M1) .
D) Federal Reserve purchases of securities will decrease the reserves available to commercial banks.
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