Ryan Cozzens withdraws $400 from his chequing account at the local bank and keeps it in his
Question:
Ryan Cozzens withdraws $400 from his chequing account at the local bank and keeps it in his wallet.
a. How will the withdrawal change the T-account of the local bank and the money supply?
b. If the bank maintains a reserve ratio of 10%, how will it respond to the withdrawal? Assume that the bank responds to insufficient reserves by reducing the amount of deposits it holds until its level of reserves satisfies its required reserve ratio. The bank reduces its deposits by calling in some of its loans, forcing borrowers to pay back these loans by taking cash from their chequing deposits (at the same bank) to make repayment.
c. If every time the bank decreases its loans, chequable bank deposits fall by the amount of the loan, by how much will the money supply in the economy contract in response to Ryan's withdrawal of $400?
d. If every time the bank decreases its loans, chequable bank deposits fall by the amount of the loan and the bank maintains a reserve ratio of 20%, by how much will the money supply contract in response to a withdrawal of $400?
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Macroeconomics
ISBN: 978-1319120054
3rd Canadian edition
Authors: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells, Iris Au, Jack Parkinson