The Fed buys $5,000 of government securities. The required reserve ratio is 15%. Banks hold no excess reserves and there is no currency drain i.e. there are no leakages in the banking system.
(A) As a result money supply will
A.
increase
B.
decrease
by $
nothing
. (Enter a numerical value here. Approximate your answer to a whole number.)
(A) As a result money supply will
A.
increase
B.
decrease
by $
nothing
. (Enter a numerical value here. Approximate your answer to a whole number.)
Answer: a
5000/0.15=$ 33333
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