To increase the federal funds rate, the fed can:
a. buy government bonds from the public
b. decrease the discount rate
c. decrease the prime interest rate
d. sell government bonds to commercial banks

To increase Federal Funds rate, they can B: decrease the discount rate. I'm sorry if I'm wrong. I'm also sorry it took so long I was distracted watching the Hannah Montana marathon on Disney Channel :) I'm such a child. Well, i am 12 and Hannah Montana was my entire childhood (age 1-7 and is always a part of me)

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