Questions from General Economics


Q: During the recession of 2007–2009, the U.S

During the recession of 2007–2009, the U.S. federal government’s tax collections fell from about $2.6 trillion down to about $2.1 trillion while GDP declined by about 4 percent. Does the U.S. tax syst...

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Q: Last year, while an economy was in a recession, government

Last year, while an economy was in a recession, government spending was $595 billion and government revenue was $505 billion. Economists estimate that if the economy had been at its full-employment le...

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Q: Label each of the following scenarios in which there are problems enacting

Label each of the following scenarios in which there are problems enacting and applying fiscal policy as being an example of either recognition lag, administrative lag, or operational lag. a. To figh...

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Q: Suppose the assets of the Silver Lode Bank are $100,

Suppose the assets of the Silver Lode Bank are $100,000 higher than on the previous day and its net worth is up $20,000. By how much and in what direction must its liabilities have changed from the da...

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Q: Suppose that Serendipity Bank has excess reserves of $8,000

Suppose that Serendipity Bank has excess reserves of $8,000 and checkable deposits of $150,000. If the reserve ratio is 20 percent, what is the size of the bank’s actual reserves?

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Q: The Third National Bank has reserves of $20,000 and

The Third National Bank has reserves of $20,000 and checkable deposits of $100,000. The reserve ratio is 20 percent. Households deposit $5000 in currency into the bank and that currency is added to re...

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Q: Suppose again that the Third National Bank has reserves of $20

Suppose again that the Third National Bank has reserves of $20,000 and checkable deposits of $100,000. The reserve ratio is 20 percent. The bank now sells $5,000 in securities to the Federal Reserve B...

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Q: The balance sheet at the top of the next page is for

The balance sheet at the top of the next page is for Big Bucks Bank. The reserve ratio is 20 percent. a. What is the maximum amount of new loans that Big Bucks Bank can make? Show in columns 1 and 1...

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Q: Suppose the simplified consolidated balance sheet shown below is for the entire

Suppose the simplified consolidated balance sheet shown below is for the entire commercial banking system and that all figures are in billions of dollars. The reserve ratio is 25 percent. a. What is...

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Q: If the required reserve ratio is 10 percent, what is the

If the required reserve ratio is 10 percent, what is the monetary multiplier? If the monetary multiplier is 4, what is the required reserve ratio?

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