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Christopher Buys a US Treasury Security from the Federal Reserve

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Christopher buys a US Treasury security from the Federal Reserve in the secondary market. He pays cash. What is the result of this transaction?


A) The monetary base will increase, and the Federal Reserve will have a new asset.
B) Both the monetary base and bank reserves will increase.
C) The monetary base will decrease, and bank reserves will stay the same.
D) Both the monetary base and bank reserves will decrease.

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