24) When the Bank of Canada sells government securities to a bank, how are the Bank of Canada's assets affected? A) The amount of the Bank of Canada's government securities increases. B) The bank's reserves held at the Bank of Canada decrease. C) Bank of Canada notes increase. D) The bank's reserves held at the Bank of Canada increase. E) The amount of the Bank of Canada's government securities decreases.
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Suppose First Main Street Bank, Second Republic Bank, and Third Fidelity Bank all have zero excess reserves. The required reserve ratio is 10%. The Federal Reserve buys a government bond worth $250,000 from Raphael, a client of First Main Street Bank. He deposits the money into his checking account at First Main Street Bank.
Complete the following table to reflect any changes in First Main Street Bank's T-account (before the bank makes any new loans).
| Assets | Liabilities | ||
Complete the following table to show the effect of a new deposit on excess and required reserves when the required reserve ratio is 10%.
Hint: If the change is negative, be sure to enter the value as negative number.
| Amount Deposited | Change in Excess Reserves | Change in Required Reserves |
|---|---|---|
| (Dollars) | (Dollars) | (Dollars) |
| 250,000 |
Now, suppose First Main Street Bank loans out all of its new excess reserves to Megan, who immediately uses the funds to write a check to Larry. Larry deposits the funds immediately into his checking account at Second Republic Bank. Then Second Republic Bank lends out all of its new excess reserves to Raphael, who writes a check to Susan, who deposits the money into her account at Third Fidelity Bank. Third Fidelity lends out all of its new excess reserves to Becky as well.
Fill in the following table to show the effect of this ongoing chain of events at each bank. Enter each answer to the nearest dollar.
| Increase in Deposits | Increase in Required Reserves | Increase in Loans | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars) | (Dollars) | (Dollars) | |
| First Main Street Bank | |||
| Second Republic Bank | |||
| Third Fidelity Bank |
Assume this process continues, with each successive loan deposited into a checking account and no banks keeping any excess reserves. Under these assumptions, the $250,000 injection into the money supply results in an overall increase of in demand deposits.
