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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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