In the 19th Century,when Crop Failures Often Led to Bank

question 7

Multiple Choice

In the 19th century,when crop failures often led to bank runs,banks would make relatively fewer loans and hold relatively more excess reserves.By itself,these actions by the banks should have

• A)increased the money multiplier and the money supply.
• B)decreased the money multiplier and increased the money supply.
• C)increased the money multiplier and decreased the money supply.
• D)decreased both the money multiplier and the money supply.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

Retained earnings refer to the portion of a company's profits that is kept or retained rather than paid out as dividends to shareholders, often used for investment or to pay off debts.

Debt-Equity Ratio

A gauge that marks the relative positions of debt and equity in the funding of a company's assets.

Dividend Payout Ratio

The portion of earnings a company pays to its shareholders in the form of dividends, expressed as a percentage of the company's total net income.

Retention Ratio

The proportion of net income that is retained by a corporation rather than distributed to its shareholders as dividends.