A chartered bank has $1 million in deposits and $40,000 in desired reserves. Its excess reserves are initially zero. a. The reserve ratio in the banking system is .......%. b. If a further $100,000 is deposited in this bank then the bank's desired reserves increase by $.......while the bank's excess reserves increase by $........

A chartered bank has $1 million in deposits and $40,000 in desired reserves. Its excess reserves are initially zero. a. The reserve ratio in the banking system is .......%. b. If a further $100,000 is deposited in this bank then the bank's desired reserves increase by $.......while the bank's excess reserves increase by $........

Survey Of Economics

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Author:Tucker, Irvin B.

Publisher:Tucker, Irvin B.

Chapter19: Money Creation

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