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Transcribed Image Text:The Federal Reserve System and Open
Market Operations_ Ask FRED
The accompanying graph depicts the
value of mortgage-backed securities held
by the Federal Reserve over time.
ALFRED IlMorgage-backed securities held by the Federal Reserve: All
Maturities Vintage
2018-02-08
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
O 1.000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
-200,000
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2005
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US)
a. What was the value of mortgage-backed securities the Fed held prior to 2009?
Enter your answer in millions of dollars
million
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