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Why does an open market purchase of Treasury securities by the Federal Reserve increase bank reserves? Why does an open market sale of Treasury securities by the Federal Reserve decrease bank reserves?
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This action is represented as: \[ \text{Federal Reserve} \xrightarrow{\text{buys T-bills}} \text{Public} \xrightarrow{\text{deposit funds}} \text{Banks} \] Show more…
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