Suppose the Federal Reserve Banks buy $8 in securities from the public. As a result of this
Question:
Suppose the Federal Reserve Banks buy $8 in securities from the public. As a result of this transaction (Assume the required reserve ratio is 25 percent)
a. | the supply of money will directly decrease by $8 and the money-creating potential of the commercial banking system will be unaffected. | |
b. | the supply of money will directly increase by $8 and the money-creating potential of the commercial banking system will increase by $24. | |
c. | the supply of money will be unaffected but the money-creating potential of the commercial banking system will increase by $24. | |
d. | the supply of money will directly increase by $2 and the money-creating potential of the commercial banking system will increase by $6. |
Economics
ISBN: 978-0073375694
18th edition
Authors: Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, Sean M. Flynn