When a central bank sterilizes a foreign exchange purchase, it offsets the purchase with a. an open market purchase to increase the money supply b. an open market sale to decrease the money supply c. an open market purchase to keep the money supply from changing d. an open market sale to keep the money supply from changing

When a central bank sterilizes a foreign exchange purchase, it offsets the purchase with a. an open market purchase to increase the money supply b. an open market sale to decrease the money supply c. an open market purchase to keep the money supply from changing d. an open market sale to keep the money supply from changing

Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337091992

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter21: The Monetary System

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