When the Fed buys bonds in the open market, we can expect
A) bond prices and interest rates to fall.
B) bond prices to rise and interest rates to fall.
C) bond prices to fall and interest rates to rise.
D) bond prices and interest rates to rise.
Ans: B) bond prices to rise and interest rates to fall.
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