Economics Q182

182If a central bank announces an increase in its official interest rate, the money supply will most likely:

Option : B
Explanation : Generally speaking, the higher the policy rate, the higher the potential penalty that banks will have to pay to the central bank. If they run short of liquidity, the greater will be their willingness to reduce lending, and the more likely that broad money growth will shrink.

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