Question 38
MediumOriginal questionRead the two statements and choose the correct option.
I. Open market operations are a quantitative tool of monetary policy.
II. Open market operations change the amount of reserves in the banking system.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
OMOs change the total volume of credit, so they are quantitative. I is true.
Purchases add reserves and sales remove them. II is true.
- Concept
- OMOs as a tool
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
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