问题


There is a single choice question about high school macroeconomics. Answer the question by replying A, B, C or D.
Question: Which of the following would lead to a decrease in the money supply?
A. The FED lowers the discount rate.
B. The FED sells government securities in the secondary market.
C. The federal government spends less money.
D. The FED lowers reserve requirements.
Answer:

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B.
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B. The FED sells government securities in the secondary market.

**Explanation:**
- **Option A** (FED lowers discount rate): Lowering the discount rate encourages banks to borrow more, increasing reserves and lending, thus expanding the money supply.
- **Option B** (FED sells securities): Selling government securities removes money from circulation, reducing bank reserves and limiting their ability to lend, thereby contracting the money supply.
- **Option C** (Government spends less): Reduced government spending is a fiscal policy action that affects aggregate demand but does not directly reduce the money supply.
- **Option D** (FED lowers reserve requirements): Lowering reserve requirements increases the money multiplier, enabling banks to lend more and expand the money supply.

Only **B** directly decreases the money supply through contractionary open market operations.

Answer: B
B
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B
B
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B. The FED sells government securities in the secondary market.

Explanation: When the Federal Reserve (FED) sells government securities in the secondary market, it absorbs money from the economy, reducing the money supply. This is because the buyers of these securities pay for them with money that is then taken out of circulation.

In contrast, lowering the discount rate (A) or reserve requirements (D) would increase the money supply by making it easier for banks to lend money. The federal government spending less money (C) would reduce aggregate demand but not directly affect the money supply.
B
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baichuan4 B B
doubao B. The FED sells government securities in the secondary market. When the Fed sells government securities, it withdraws money from the economy, reducing the money supply. Lowering the discount rate and lowering reserve requirements both tend to increase the money supply. Federal government spending is related to fiscal policy rather than directly to the money supply. B
minimax B. The FED sells government securities in the secondary market. B
kimi B. The FED sells government securities in the secondary market. B
wenxinyiyan B

Explanation:
When the FED sells government securities in the secondary market, it is effectively withdrawing money from the banking system. Banks purchase these securities, which reduces their excess reserves. As a result, banks have less money to lend out, leading to a decrease in the money supply. This action is often taken by the FED to contract the money supply and thereby control inflation.

A. Lowering the discount rate makes it cheaper for banks to borrow from the FED, which encourages them to borrow more. This typically leads to an increase in the money supply.

C. The federal government's spending level does not directly affect the money supply in the same way as the FED's monetary policy actions. Changes in government spending can influence the overall economy and demand for money, but they are not a direct tool for adjusting the money supply.

D. Lowering reserve requirements means banks are required to keep less money in reserve and can lend out more. This leads to an increase in the money supply as banks have more funds available to lend to customers.
B
zhipu B. The FED sells government securities in the secondary market.

When the Federal Reserve sells government securities, it takes money out of circulation, thereby decreasing the money supply. The other options either increase the money supply or do not directly affect it in the same way.
B
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