The Canadian chartered banking system is instrumental in adjusting the money supply in line with the Bank of Canada's monetary policy directives. Imagine that "Maple Leaf Bank" engages in a transaction where it sells $$10,000$ worth of government securities to a securities dealer. The dealer completes the purchase with cash, which "Maple Leaf Bank" then places into its vault cash. Following this individual transaction, the impact on the money supply is:

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$$ increased by $$100,000.$

decreased by $$10,000.$

decreased by $$100,000.$

decreased by $$10,000$ multiplied by the reciprocal of the desired reserve ratio.

$$ not been affected.

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