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Leokris [45]
3 years ago
13

The Federal Reserve can influence the federal funds interest rate by buying securities, which ________ reserves, thereby _______

_ the federal funds rate
A) adds; raising
B) removes; lowering
C) adds; lowering
D) removes; raising
Business
1 answer:
tia_tia [17]3 years ago
8 0

Answer: C) adds; lowering

Explanation:

Federal Reserve has the ability to influence the federal funds interest rate.

When the Federal reserves buys the securities (financial instruments such as marketable securities or non-marketable securities) they add reserves, which in return lowers the federal funds interest rate.

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