What Would Be the Change in Deposits Resulting from a $10

question 9

Essay

What would be the change in deposits resulting from a $10 million open market purchase by the Fed if we assume the required reserve rate is ten percent (0.1) and that banks will hold excess reserves in the amount of two percent (0.02) of deposits?

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