Question

If the Federal Open Market Committee decides to increase the money supply, then the Federal Reserve Group of answer choices creates dollars and uses them to purchase government bonds from the public. sells government bonds from its portfolio to the public. creates dollars and uses them to purchase various types of stocks and bonds from the public. sells various types of stocks and bonds from its portfolio to the public. Flag question: Question 13

Answer 1

Answer:

creates dollars and uses them to purchase various types of stocks and bonds from the public.

Explanation:

The Federal Reserve System ( popularly referred to as the 'Fed') was created by the Federal Reserve Act, passed by the U.S Congress on the 23rd of December, 1913. The Fed began operations in 1914 and just like all central banks, the Federal Reserve is a United States government agency.

Generally, it comprises of twelve (12) Federal Reserve Bank regionally across the United States of America.

If the Federal Open Market Committee decides to increase the money supply, then the Federal Reserve creates dollars and uses them to purchase various types of stocks and bonds from the public.