Refer to the Accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet for the Commercial

question 283

Multiple Choice

Refer to the accompanying consolidated balance sheet for the commercial banking system. Assume the required reserve ratio is 30 percent. All figures are in billions. The maximum amount by which the commercial banking
System can expand the supply of money by lending is

• A) $30 billion.
• B) $23.1 billion.
• C) $27 billion.
• D) $15 billion.

Distinguish between movements along a budget line and shifts of the budget line itself.

Appreciate the conceptual similarity between topographic and indifference maps.

Recognize how changes in the prices of goods affect consumer's purchasing decisions.

Identify how income changes affect the consumer's ability to achieve higher levels of utility.

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