When the Fed lowers the target rate of interest for federal funds, it

A) buys government bonds.
B) lowers the discount rate.
C) sells government bonds.
D) lowers the required reserve ratio.

Ans: A) buys government bonds.

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A Nash equilibrium occurs when

A) each firm is doing the best it can given its opponents' actions. B) each firm chooses the strategy that maximizes its minimum gain. C) a player can choose a strategy that is optimal regardless of its rivals' actions. D) there is no dominant firm in a market.

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