Scenario: The following figure shows the federal funds market. Assume that the market of reserves is in equilibrium at $500 billion in reserves and a 3 percent federal funds rate.
-Refer to the scenario above.Suppose the Fed wants to lower the federal funds rate by 2 percent.To do this,the Fed will have to ________.
A) sell $400 billion worth of bonds to a private bank
B) sell less than $400 billion worth of bonds to a private bank
C) buy $400 billion worth of bonds from a private bank
D) buy less than $400 billion worth of bonds from a private bank
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