At How Many Generations Back Do All of the Alleles

question 21

Short Answer

At how many generations back do all of the alleles in the current population coalesce to a single allele?

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Definitions:

Money Supply

The total financial resources existing in an economy at a certain time.

Open Market Operations

These are financial activities where central banks buy or sell government securities in the open market to control the money supply and influence interest rates.

Required Reserve Ratio

The fraction of deposits that a bank is mandated by regulations to hold in reserve and not loan out.

Excess Reserves

The amount of reserves that a bank holds beyond the required minimum, which can be loaned out to generate earnings.