Suppose That the Required Reserve Ratio Is 0

question 216

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the required reserve ratio is 0.2,and the Fed buys $5,000 of U.S.government securities from Bank A,which lends $4,000 and keeps $1,000 in its vault in cash.In this round of the money-creation process,the money supply,as measured by M1,has increased by

• A)$1,000
• B)$4,000
• C)$5,000
• D)$10,000
• E)$3,000

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