The argument first used to protect the U.S. steel industry from foreign competition over a century ago was the

To signal its intention to restrict credit availability, the Federal Reserve could

A. reduce the discount rate by ¼ of a percentage point. B. push the discount rate below the Federal Funds rate. C. keep the discount rate equal to the Federal Funds rate. D. increase the discount rate.

An increase in the market interest rate, other things equal, will _____

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).