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Examine the following simplified T-account for First Federal Savings Bank to answer questions 1 to 10. Assume a 10% minimum reserve requirement.
Assets | Liabilities |
Reserves $30,000 | Deposits $150,000 |
Loans $120,000 |
context:
After First Federal Savings Bank lends out its excess reserves to Justin, suppose that Travis deposits $1,000 into his account at First Federal Savings Bank. What is the new value of deposits in the T-account at this bank? A: 151000
Continuing from the previous question, what is the new value of reserves in the T-account at this bank? A: 16000
1. Continuing from the previous question, what is the new minimum required amount of reserves at this bank?
2. Continuing from the previous question, suppose that the bank lends out as much as possible from Travis's deposit to Griffin, while maintaining the new minimum reserve requirement. What is the new value of loans in the T-account at this bank?
3. By how much does the money supply increase from Travis's deposit, according to the money multiplier effect?
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Sol :
New balance sheet after justin's loans and Travin's deposits
Assets | Amount | Liabilities | Amount |
Reserves | 16000 | Deposits | 151000 |
Loans | 135000 | ||
1) New Minimum required amount of reserves is the 10% of the total deposits with the bank
Deposits = $151000
Minimum reserves requirement = 151000 x 10%
= $15100
2) Travin;s deposits with the bank = $1000
Minimum reserve = $100
Total excess reserve = $900
so, total amount of loan given to Griffin's is = $900
New value of loans = $12000 (Given) + 15000 (Loan to Justin) + 900 ( Loan to Griffin's)
= $135900
3) Money Multiplier is equal to = 1/ reserve requirement
= 1 / 10%
= 10 times
Travin's deposits is equal to $1000
so , total money supply would be equal to = $1000 x 10 = $10000