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Alekssandra [29.7K]
3 years ago
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If the Federal Reserve tightens the money supply, other things held constant, short-term interest rates will be pushed upward, a

nd this increase will generally be greater than the increase in rates in the long-term market.
a) True
b) False
Business
1 answer:
Sophie [7]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

The statement is true

Explanation:

Tightening monetary policy or curbing money supply in an economy is a move by Federal Reserve to control inflation or bring down over-heated economic growth.

Money supply is curbed by increasing short-term interest rates, thereby increasing cost of borrowing and making borrowing less attractive to public. This increase in short-term rates, also called Federal fund rates are usually greater than long-term interest rates prevailing in the market.

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