Questions from General Economics


Q: Assume that the reserve requirement is 20 percent. Also assume that

Assume that the reserve requirement is 20 percent. Also assume that banks do not hold excess reserves and there is no cash held by the public. The Fed decides that it wants to expand the money supply...

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Q: The economy of Elmendyn contains 2,000 $1 bills.

The economy of Elmendyn contains 2,000 $1 bills. a. If people hold all money as currency, what is the quantity of money? b. If people hold all money as demand deposits and banks maintain 100 percent r...

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Q: Which of the following are considered money in the U.S

Which of the following are considered money in the U.S. economy? Which are not? Explain your answers by discussing each of the three functions of money. a. a U.S. penny b. a Mexican peso c. a Picasso...

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Q: Your uncle repays a $100 loan from Tenth National Bank (

Your uncle repays a $100 loan from Tenth National Bank (TNB) by writing a $100 check from his TNB checking account. Use T-accounts to show the effect of this transaction on your uncle and on TNB. Has...

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Q: Five consumers have the following marginal utility ofapples and pears:

Five consumers have the following marginal utility ofapples and pears: The price of an apple is $1, and the price of a pear is $2. Which, if any, of these consumers are optimizing over their choice...

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Q: Beleaguered State Bank (BSB) holds $250 million in deposits

Beleaguered State Bank (BSB) holds $250 million in deposits and maintains a reserve ratio of 10 percent. a. Show a T-account for BSB. b. Now suppose that BSB’s largest depositor withdraws $10 million...

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Q: You take $100 you had kept under your mattress and deposit

You take $100 you had kept under your mattress and deposit it in your bank account. If this $100 stays in the banking system as reserves and if banks hold reserves equal to 10 percent of deposits, by...

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Q: Happy Bank starts with $200 in bank capital. It then

Happy Bank starts with $200 in bank capital. It then takes in $800 in deposits. It keeps 12.5 percent (1/8th) of deposits in reserve. It uses the rest of its assets to make bank loans. a. Show the bal...

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Q: The Fed conducts a $10 million open-market purchase of

The Fed conducts a $10 million open-market purchase of government bonds. If the required reserve ratio is 10 percent, what is the largest possible increase in the money supply that could result? Expla...

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Q: Who is responsible for setting monetary policy in the United States?

Who is responsible for setting monetary policy in the United States? How is this group chosen?

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