EBK ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS
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Chapter 21, Problem 6QCMC
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The impact of the behavior of banks and people in fractional reserve banking.
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Assume that all the money is held as a deposit while banks keep 10% of the deposit as
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Assume that the public is holding 40% of their assets as currency while depositing the
remaining in banks, while banks keep 10% of deposit as a reserve. Estimate the money
multiplier and money supply in the economy.
An increase in the interest paid on excess reserves will encourage banks to hold _______ excess reserves and make _______ loans.
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d. less; more
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