Scenario 21-1. The Monetary Policy of Namdian Is Determined by the Namdian

question 48

Multiple Choice

Scenario 21-1.
The monetary policy of Namdian is determined by the Namdian Central Bank.The local currency is the dia.Namdian banks collectively hold 100 million dias of required reserves,25 million dias of excess reserves,250 million dias of Namdian Treasury Bonds,and their customers hold 1,000 million dias of deposits.Namdians prefer to use only demand deposits and so the money supply consists of demand deposits.
-Refer to Scenario 21-1.Assuming the only other item Namdian banks have on their balance sheets is loans,what is the value of existing loans made by Namdian banks?

• A) 625 million dias
• B) 875 million dias
• C) 1,125 million dias
• D) None of the above is correct.

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