Suppose the Fed purchases $100 million of U.S. government securities from the public. How will this affect the money supply and the national debt?

a. The money supply will increase; the national debt will decline.
b. The money supply will decline; the national debt will increase.
c. The money supply will increase; the national debt will be unaffected.
d. The money supply will decrease; the national debt will be unaffected.

C

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