In December 1999 People Feared That There Might Be Computer

question 87

Multiple Choice

In December 1999 people feared that there might be computer problems at banks as the century changed.Consequently,people wanted to hold relatively more in currency and relatively less in deposits.In anticipation banks raised their reserve ratios to have enough cash on hand to meet depositors' demands.These actions by the public

• A)would increase the multiplier.If the Fed wanted to offset the effect of this on the size of the money supply,it could have sold bonds.
• B)would increase the multiplier.If the Fed wanted to offset the effect of this on the size of the money supply,it could have bought bonds.
• C)would reduce the multiplier.If the Fed wanted to offset the effect of this on the size of the money supply,it could have sold bonds.
• D)would reduce the multiplier.If the Fed wanted to offset the effect of this on the size of the money supply,it could have bought bonds.

---

Definitions:

Golgi Apparatus

An organelle in cells responsible for sorting and modifying proteins before they are transported to their destination.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

A network of membranes within the cytoplasm of cells, involved in protein and lipid synthesis.

Mitochondrion

A mitochondrion is a membrane-bound organelle found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, crucial in energy production through the process of cellular respiration.

Plasma Membrane

The lipid bilayer that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell, controlling the movement of substances in and out of the cell.