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Assume that money lent by a bank is deposited into the banking system. The reserve ratio is 20% and the Fed sells $100 million of bonds on the open market. Using this information, answer the following questions.
How would the M1 money supply change immediately (and by how much) as a result of the sale of bonds?
As a result of the $100 million sale of bonds on the open market, calculate the maximum change in the money supply over time.
Answer -
M1 supply includes the deposits. Hence with the sale of bonds , M1 supply will decrease by $ 100 million.
Reserve ratio = 20 %
Money multiplier = 1/reserve ratio
= 1/0.20
= 5
Change in money supply = 100*5
= $ 500 million.
Money supply will decrease by $ 500 million.