Which of the following policies, if appropriately sized, would provide expansion during a recession with the smallest change in interest rates? A. An increase in government spending and an open-market sale of securities by the central bank. B. A decrease in taxes and an open-market purchase of securities by the central bank. C. An increase in taxes and an increase in the discount rate. D. An open-market purchase of securities by the central bank and a decrease in the reserve requirement

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