Assume That the Currency-Deposit Ratio Is 32%, the Required Reserve

question 11

Multiple Choice

Assume that the currency-deposit ratio is 32%, the required reserve ratio is 7%, the excess reserve ratio is 1%, and total money supply is $1,320 billion.What is the amount of high-powered money?

• A)$132 billion
• B)$165 billion
• C)$330 billion
• D)$400 billion
• E)$800 billion

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Rent Seeking

The practice of increasing one's share of existing wealth without creating new wealth, often through manipulating the political environment.

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