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Options
- A
Reduction in the money supply
- B
Increasing the money supply
- C
Reduction in interest rates
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Both B and C
Correct answer
Why this is the answer
Expansionary monetary policy increases money supply and lowers interest rates to encourage borrowing, consumption, and investment. Reducing money supply would restrict liquidity, making option A incorrect.
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