The primary tool the Federal Reserve uses to increase the money supply is lowering the discount rate.

printing more money.

buying Treasury securities$.$

lowering the required reserve ratio.

The primary tool the Federal Reserve uses to increase the money supply is lowering the discount rate.

printing more money.

buying Treasury securities$.$

lowering the required reserve ratio.

The primary tool the Federal Reserve uses to increase the money supply is lowering the discount rate.

printing more money.

buying Treasury securities$.$

lowering the required reserve ratio.

A major source of inefficiency in barter economies is that they require

$$ a standard of deferred payment to make trade possible.

a double coincidence of wants in exchange.

more liquid stores of value than do monetary economies.

All of these are correct.

A major source of inefficiency in barter economies is that they require

$$ a standard of deferred payment to make trade possible.

a double coincidence of wants in exchange.

more liquid stores of value than do monetary economies.

All of these are correct.

If the Fed buys U$.$S$.$ Treasury securities$,$ then this

decreases reserves, causes banks to reduce their loans, and decreases the money supply. increases reserves, causes banks to reduce their loans, and increases the money supply. decreases reserves, causes banks to reduce their loans, and increases the money supply. increases reserves, encourages banks to make more loans, and increases the money supply.