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- If the required reserves ratio is 50 % and the Federal Reserve sells $100 million of bonds, what will happen to money supply?
a.If the reserve requirements ratio is 10% and the Federal Reserve buys $100 million bonds, what will happen to the money supply?
b.If the Fed decreases the reserve requirements ratio from 50% to 20% what will happen to the money multiplier?
- If the required reserves ratio is 50 % and the Federal Reserve sells $100 million of bonds, what will happen to money supply?
Ans. If Federal Reserves sells $100m bonds then money supply will decrease in the market. (Note: Required reserve ratio & open market operations (buying/selling bonds) are two independent measures.)
a.If the reserve requirements ratio is 10% and the Federal Reserve buys $100 million bonds, what will happen to the money supply?
Ans. If Federal Reserves buys $100m bonds then money supply will increase in the market. (Note: Required reserve ratio & open market operations (buying/selling bonds) are two independent measures.)
b.If the Fed decreases the reserve requirements ratio from 50% to 20% what will happen to the money multiplier?
Ans. If the Fed decreases the reserve requirement from 50% to 20%, then money supply would increase as now the banks would have to keep 30% less money as a reserve & can float that money in the market.