To engage in contractionary monetary policy, the Federal Reserve will_____: decrease the required amount of bank reserves and lower the federal funds rate. increase the required amount of bank reserves and raise the federal funds rate. decrease the required amount of bank reserves and raise the federal funds rate. increase the required amount of bank reserves and lower the federal funds rate.
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