Answered: 1. Suppose that the reserve requirement…

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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1. Suppose that the reserve requirement for chequing deposits is 15 % and the banks do
not hold any excess reserves. What is the effect on the economy’s reserves and the
money multiplier if the central bank sells $2 million of government bonds?

2. Now suppose the central bank lowers the reserves requirement to 5%, but the Savers’
banks choose to hold another 5% deposits as excess reserves. State two reasons why
the Savers’ bank want to hold excess reserves

3. Analyse briefly the impact of the overall change in the money multiplier and the money
supply as a result of the policies implemented by the Savers’ bank.

Definition Definition Capital reserves held by banks or financial institutions over and above the reserves that are required to be maintained by the regulator toward its liabilities and for internal controls. For commercial banks, excess reserve is the amount over the standard reserve as decided by the central bank. These excess reserve funds are available in the form of cash and cash equivalents.

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