The demand and supply of reserves are given in the following schedules: Supply (billion) S1,000 S1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 S1,000 $1,000 S1,000 Interest rate Demand (billion) $700 (percent) 10 800 8 7 900 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,400 Please use the information above to answer questions #2-5. 2. What is the equilibrium federal funds rate? 3. Assume that the reserve ratio is 10 percent. The Fed wishes to adjust interest rates to 5 percent. What open-market operation should it carry out? 4. What sort of effect will this open-market operation have on bond prices? s. What sort of effect is this operation likely to have on investment, GDP, and inflation?

The demand and supply of reserves are given in the following schedules: Supply (billion) S1,000 S1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 S1,000 $1,000 S1,000 Interest rate Demand (billion) $700 (percent) 10 800 8 7 900 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,400 Please use the information above to answer questions #2-5. 2. What is the equilibrium federal funds rate? 3. Assume that the reserve ratio is 10 percent. The Fed wishes to adjust interest rates to 5 percent. What open-market operation should it carry out? 4. What sort of effect will this open-market operation have on bond prices? s. What sort of effect is this operation likely to have on investment, GDP, and inflation?

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