When a central bank buys bonds from banks, the money supply:
AIncreases
BDecreases
CStays fixed
DVanishes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Increases
1. Bank reserves rise and loans expand.
2. Buying bonds increases the money supply.
3. Selling bonds reduces it.
_Source: OpenStax Principles of Macroeconomics for AP Courses 2e, Chapter 14, Monetary Policy and Bank Regulation (CC BY 4.0)._
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