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Begin with the money market in equilibrium. If the Fed wishes to reduce nominal interest rates,...

Begin with the money market in equilibrium. If the Fed wishes to reduce nominal interest rates, it must engage in an open market of bonds that the money supply
sale, decreases
sale, increases
purchase, increases 
purchase, decreases
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The answer is option c- purchase;increases

If the Fed sells bonds on the open market, the liquidity supply in the economy rises by swapping out bonds to the general public in exchange for dollars. Conversely, if the Fed buys bonds, by withdrawing liquidity from the market in return for bonds, it lowers the money supply. Hence, OMO has a direct impact on the supply of capital. OMO also influences interest rates because stocks are pushed up and interest rates drop if the Fed buys bonds; if the Fed sells bonds, prices are pushed down and rates grow

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