If the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decides to expand the money supply, then:
a. it will issue directions to sell U.S. government securities, thus increasing the velocity of circulation of the money supply.
b. it will issue directions to purchase U.S. government securities, thus putting more reserves in the hands of banks.
c. it will order new Federal Reserve notes delivered to member

banks.
d. it will raise the discount rate to member banks.

b

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Refer to the diagram. Suppose that aggregate demand increased from AD 1 to AD 2 . For the price level to stay constant:



A.  the aggregate supply curve would have to shift rightward.
B.  the aggregate supply curve would have to shift leftward.
C.  real domestic output would have to remain constant.
D.  the aggregate supply curve would have to be vertical.

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