If the federal reserve sells a treasury bond to a bank, what will be the effect on the interest rate the bank charges its customers for a loan? a. the interest rate will decrease since there are fewer available funds for the bank to loan. b. the interest rate will decrease since there are more available funds for the bank loan. c. the interest rate will increase since there are more available funds for the bank to loan d. the interest rate will increase since there are fewer available funds for the bank to loan

D. The interest rate will increase since there are fewer available funds for the bank to loan

Explanation:

Banks often have as priority have liquidity in order to be able to loan money to its users, that it´s why banks give interests rates to those that have their money safely guarded with them, since they can use that money to loan it to other clients and generate interests with that loans, when banks buy treasury fonds they loose that liquidity and have less funds available, which makes them increase the interest rates.

D. The interest rate will increase since there are fewer available funds for the bank to loan

Explanation:

the correct answer is "c": the pillars proclaimed his regret at the bloodshed at the battle of kalinga and his conversion to buddhism.

the kalinga war is considered as one of the largest battles in the history of india. it was fought between the between the maurya empire, which ruled the lands of what is now known as india at the time, and the independent feudal kingdom of kalinga.

the army of maurya empire, led by its king ashoka, fought a prolonged war against kalinga. the war ended around 262 bce with the victory of the maurya empire. it is believed that ashoka, after having witnessed the loss of many lives during this war, felt deep responsibility and eventually converted into buddhism.