Compared to the other tools the Fed uses to change the money supply, the discount window is used _______ open market operations and _______ the reserve requirement.
A) less often than; more often than
B) more often than; more often than
C) as often as; more often than
D) more often than; as often as

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The discount window is typically used less often than open market operations, which involve the buying and selling of government securities, and more often than changes to the reserve requirement, which require formal action by the Federal Reserve Board.

Compared to the Other Tools the Fed Uses to Change