To increase the nominal money supply, the government can a) engage in open market sales of interest-bearing debt b) Use a helicopter drop c) increase deposit insurance for banks d) temporarily increase government spending, funded by an increase in either taxes or the quantity of government bonds. e) increase in government spending and taxes by same amount

To increase the nominal money supply, the government can a) engage in open market sales of interest-bearing debt b) Use a helicopter drop c) increase deposit insurance for banks d) temporarily increase government spending, funded by an increase in either taxes or the quantity of government bonds. e) increase in government spending and taxes by same amount

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Chapter16: Monetary Policy

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