Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337091992
Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 21, Problem 6CQQ
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The impact of the behavior of banks and people in fractional reserve banking.
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If a society chooses fiat money as its money form, it __________.Group of answer choices
A. will need to make sure the currency is convertible into gold
B. must make sure there is an illiquid money supply
C. should estimate any central bank
D. must be particularly vigilant about controlling the quantity of money
An increase in the interest paid on excess reserves will encourage banks to hold _______ excess reserves and make _______ loans.
a. more; more
b. less; fewer
c. more; fewer
d. less; more
Isabella takes $100 of currency from her wallet anddeposits it into her checking account. If the bankadds the entire $100 to reserves, the money supply_________, but if the bank lends out some of the$100, the money supply _________.a. increases; increases even moreb. increases; increases by lessc. is unchanged; increasesd. decreases; decreases by less
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Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
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