Question

Which statement is the best example of the Federal Reserve employing open market operations?(1 point)
Responses

decreasing the salaries of federal workers
decreasing the salaries of federal workers

buying securities to put more money into the economy
buying securities to put more money into the economy

decreasing the federal budget proposed by the president
decreasing the federal budget proposed by the president

buying more commercial banks

Answer 1

The best example of the Federal Reserve employing open market operations is:

**buying securities to put more money into the economy.**

Open market operations refer to the buying and selling of government securities in the open market to regulate the money supply and interest rates.