If the Required Reserve Ratio Is 10 Percent,currency in Circulation

question 159

Multiple Choice

If the required reserve ratio is 10 percent,currency in circulation is $400 billion,checkable deposits are $800 billion,and excess reserves total $0.8 billion,then the M1 money multiplier is

• A)2.5.
• B)1.67.
• C)2.0.
• D)0.601.

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Definitions:

Compounded Monthly

The method of calculating interest where the accrued interest is added to the principal sum each month, leading to interest on interest the following month.

Periodic Rate

Periodic rate is the interest rate applied to a financial product over a specific period, which could be daily, monthly, or quarterly, rather than annually.

Quarterly Payments

Payments that are made four times a year, usually for loans or investments, corresponding to each quarter of the year.

Compounded Semi-annually

Interest on an investment or loan is calculated and added to the principal two times a year.