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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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