Assets Vault Cash Deposits at Fed Loans Total $50,000 $200,000 $600,000 $850,000 Liabilities and Net Worth First Southern's bank reserves are equal to $ checking deposits, First Southern' would maintain S reserves over and above the desired amount. Deposits $850,000 Total The increase in the money supply will be $850,000 If First Southern bank wanted to maintain 0.10 of its assets as reserves against as reserves. Therefore, it would have S as additional If First Southern uses the reserves above the desired level to extend additional loans, the money supply would increase by If First Southern wanted to maintain 0.05 of its assets as reserves against checking deposits, First Southern' would maintain S and the increase in the money supply would be $ as reserves, additional reserves would be $ if First Southern chooses a desired reserve ratio of 0.05.

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Assets
Vault Cash
Deposits at Fed
Loans
Total
$50,000
$200,000
$600,000
$850,000
Liabilities and Net Worth
First Southern's bank reserves are equal to $
checking deposits, First Southern' would maintain $
reserves over and above the desired amount.
Deposits $850,000
Total
The increase in the money supply will be
$850,000
If First Southern bank wanted to maintain 0.10 of its assets as reserves against
as reserves. Therefore, it would have $
as additional
If First Southern uses the reserves above the desired level to extend additional loans, the money supply would increase by
S
If First Southern wanted to maintain 0.05 of its assets as reserves against checking deposits, First Southern' would maintain S
as reserves, additional reserves would be $
and the increase in the money supply would be $
if First Southern chooses a desired reserve ratio of 0.05.
Transcribed Image Text:Assets Vault Cash Deposits at Fed Loans Total $50,000 $200,000 $600,000 $850,000 Liabilities and Net Worth First Southern's bank reserves are equal to $ checking deposits, First Southern' would maintain $ reserves over and above the desired amount. Deposits $850,000 Total The increase in the money supply will be $850,000 If First Southern bank wanted to maintain 0.10 of its assets as reserves against as reserves. Therefore, it would have $ as additional If First Southern uses the reserves above the desired level to extend additional loans, the money supply would increase by S If First Southern wanted to maintain 0.05 of its assets as reserves against checking deposits, First Southern' would maintain S as reserves, additional reserves would be $ and the increase in the money supply would be $ if First Southern chooses a desired reserve ratio of 0.05.
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