When the Fed adds new reserves to the system, some of these new reserves find their way

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When the Fed adds new reserves to the system, some of these new reserves find their way out of the country into foreign banks or foreign investment funds. In addition, some portion of the new reserves ends up in people’s pockets and under their mattresses instead of in bank vaults. These “leakages” reduce the money multiplier and sometimes make it difficult for the Fed to control the money supply precisely. Explain why this is true. 

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Principles of Macroeconomics

ISBN: 978-0134078809

12th edition

Authors: Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster

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