When the RBI buys a government bond in the open market, the money supply:
AIncreases
BDecreases
CStays same
DVanishes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Increases
1. It pays with a cheque that adds to reserves.
2. Money supply increases.
3. Selling a bond reduces it.
_Source: syllabus Introductory Macroeconomics, Chapter 3, Money and Banking._
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