3. Open market operations versus discount
loans
Consider an expansionary open market operation. Suppose the
Federal Reserve buys government securities from the nonbank
public.
Suppose that the sellers of government securities deposit the
checks drawn on the New York Fed into their bank account. Then,
ceteris paribus, bank reserves ___________ (increase /
decrease / do not change) , currency in circulation
___________ (increase / decrease / do not change)
, and thus the monetary base will ___________ (increase /
decrease)....