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Assume That No Banks Hold Excess Reserves,and the Public Holds

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Assume that no banks hold excess reserves,and the public holds no currency. If a bank sells a $100 security to the Fed,explain what happens to this bank and two additional steps in the deposit expansion process,assuming a 10% reserve requirement. How much do deposits and loans increase for the banking system when the process is completed?


Definitions:

Warrants

Financial derivatives that give the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security—mostly equity—at a certain price before expiration.

Listed Call Options

Financial derivatives traded on exchanges that give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock at a specified price within a certain time frame.

Convertible Bond

A type of bond that can be converted into a predetermined amount of the issuer's equity at certain times during its life, usually at the discretion of the bondholder.

Call Option

An option contract giving the owner the right, albeit without obligation, to purchase a specific asset at a set price within a defined timeframe.

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