Contractionary monetary policy is achieved by:
A) decreasing the amount of bank reserves and lowering the federal funds rate.
B) decreasing the amount of bank reserves and raising the federal funds rate.
C) increasing the amount of bank reserves and lowering the federal funds rate.
D) increasing the amount of bank reserves and raising the federal funds rate.
B
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A) Net Exports B) Consumer spending C) Unplanned investment D) Planned investment
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