What happens when the Fed sells $50 million of securities to Prudential Financial? (Suppose that Prudential Financial banks at Bank of America.) A. Bank of America's total liabilities increase by $50 million.   B. The Fed's total assets do not change.   C. Prudential Financial's total assets increase.   D. Bank of America's total assets decrease by $50 million.

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What happens when the Fed sells $50 million of securities to Prudential Financial? (Suppose that Prudential Financial banks at Bank of America.)

A.
Bank of America's total liabilities increase by $50 million.
 
B.
The Fed's total assets do not change.
 
C.
Prudential Financial's total assets increase.
 
D.
Bank of America's total assets decrease by $50 million.

 

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