QUESTION
Suppose First Main Street Bank, Second republic bank, and third fidelity bank all have excess reserves. The required ratio is 25%. The Federal Reserve buys a government bond worth $900,000 from Brian, a client of First Main Street Bank. He deposits the money in his checking account at First Main Str¦
Going in order of how you have to answer: increases net worth 900,000 demand deposits 900,000 increases 675,000 increases 225,000 T-table: First Main Street Bank: (Increase in Demand Dep) = 900,000 (Increase in req reserves)= 225,000 Second Republic Bank: (Increase in Demand¦
Dep) = 675,000 (Increase in req reserves)= 168,750 Third Fidelity Bank: (Increase in Demand Dep) = 506,250 (Increase in req reserves)= 126,562.5 Last two answers: 3,600,000 2,700,000
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