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4. Use T-accounts to show the effect of the following on the balance sheets of the Fed and the banking system: a. The Fed increases discount loans by $2 billion. b. The Fed sells $2 billion Treasury securities to a bank.
Fed and Banking System | |||
Discount Loan | |||
Account's tittle | Debit $ | Account's tittle | Credit $ |
Cash | 2,000,000 | ||
Balance | 2,000,000 | ||
TOTAL | 2,000,000 | TOTAL | 2,000,000 |
Treasury Securities | |||
Account's tittle | Debit $ | Account's tittle | Credit $ |
Cash | 2,000,000 | ||
Balance | 2,000,000 | ||
TOTAL | 2,000,000 | TOTAL | 2,000,000 |
Cash | |||
Account's tittle | Debit $ | Account's tittle | Credit $ |
Treasury Securities | 2,000,000 | Discount Loan | 2,000,000 |
TOTAL | 2,000,000 | TOTAL | 2,000,000 |