Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 112

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions :
-(Scenario: Assets and Liabilities of the Banking System) Look at the scenario Assets and Liabilities of the Banking System. Suppose that the reserve ratio is 10% and the Fed buys $100,000 worth of U.S. Treasury bills from the banking system. If the banking system does NOT want to hold any excess reserves, _____ will be added to the money supply.

• A)about $667,000
• B)about 111,000
• C)$250,000
• D)$1 million

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