When the Federal Reserve decreases the money supply,at the previous equilibrium interest rate households and firms will now want to

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When the Federal Reserve decreases the money supply, the interest rates tend to rise. At the previous equilibrium interest rate, households and firms will want to sell Treasury bills to obtain more money, as the opportunity cost of holding money increases.

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