Question

You just received a bonus at your job of $4,000 which you decide to put in a savings account at the local bank. Assume that banks lend out all excess reserves and there are no leaks in the banking system. That is, all money lent by banks get deposited in the banking system. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.The reserve requirement is 18%, how much will your deposit increase the total value of checkable deposits?If the reserve requirement is 7%, how much will your deposit increase the total value of checkable deposits?Decreasing the reserve requirement _____ the money supply.a. Decreasesb. Increases

Answer 1

$22,222.22

$57,142.86

INCREASES

Step-by-step explanation:

Reserve requirement is the portion of deposit received by banks that the central bank requires to be kept as deposit.

If $4000 is deposited and reserve requirement is 18%

reserves would increase by $4000 x 0.18 = 4720

Increase in the total value of checkable deposit is determined by the money multiplier

Money multiplier = amount deposited / reserve requirement

$4000 / 0.18 = $22,222.22

$4000 / 0.07 = $57,142.86

It can be seen that the higher the reserve requirement, the lower the increase in the total value of checkable deposit