Suppose that the Fed wants to reduce the federal funds rate. a. Explain how the Fed would

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Suppose that the Fed wants to reduce the federal funds rate.
a. Explain how the Fed would achieve this reduction.
b. If the Fed successfully lowers the federal funds rate, how would this be expected to affect banks?
c. Briefly explain why the Fed might perform the same actions you described in (a), even if the federal funds rate were already zero?
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Macroeconomics

ISBN: 9780132109994

1st Edition

Authors: Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien, Matthew P Rafferty

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