Suppose That the Fed Has Currently Set the Reserve Requirement

question 164

Essay

Suppose that the Fed has currently set the reserve requirement at 10%.Further suppose that banks do not hold any excess reserves.
(a)How much money can the banking system support if it currently has $1,000,000 in reserves?
(b)If the Fed wanted to cause the money supply to expand,how could it use the reserve requirement to achieve its goal? Give an example.

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