Suppose that in December the public wants to hold more currency to buy gifts andmake donations to local charities and so withdraws cash from their bank accounts.(i) Draw a diagram illustrating how the shift from deposits into currency affectsthe equilibrium in the market for reserves.(ii) What happens to the overnight interest rate? Your answer should include abrief explanation (i.e., a few sentences).
Suppose that in December the public wants to hold more currency to buy gifts andmake donations to local charities and so withdraws cash from their bank accounts.(i) Draw a diagram illustrating how the shift from deposits into currency affectsthe equilibrium in the market for reserves.(ii) What happens to the overnight interest rate? Your answer should include abrief explanation (i.e., a few sentences).
Chapter15: Monetary Theory And Policy
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Suppose that in December the public wants to hold more currency to buy gifts and
make donations to local charities and so withdraws cash from their bank accounts.
(i) Draw a diagram illustrating how the shift from deposits into currency affects
the equilibrium in the market for reserves.
(ii) What happens to the overnight interest rate? Your answer should include a
brief explanation (i.e., a few sentences).
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