Table 29-1 Effects of an Open-Market Transaction on the Balance Sheets of Sheets

question 151

Multiple Choice

Table 29-1
Effects of an open-market transaction on the balance sheets of banks and the fed (in millions of dollars) ​
-In Table 29-1, if the required reserve ratio is 10 percent, what will happen to the money supply? Use the oversimplified money multiplier in your calculations.

• A)The money supply will decrease by $100 million.
• B)The money supply will decrease by $10 million.
• C)The money supply will not change.
• D)The money supply will increase by $10 million.
• E)The money supply will increase by $100 million.

Evaluate the relationship between federal budget deficits and trade deficits.

Grasp the implications of discretionary fiscal policy on the economy.

Understand how deficits resulting from discretionary fiscal policies affect interest rates and the sale of government securities.

Identify the political and economic challenges in managing federal budget deficits.

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