Question

Assume the Fed creates excess reserves in the banking system by buying government bonds, but banks do not make more loans because economic conditions are bad. This situation is a problem of

Answer 1

Answer: Cyclical asymmetry

Explanation:

In economics, Cyclical asymmetry is defined as

A value that represents a large imbalance in economic factors due to genuine cyclical reactions by a country or market.

It includes employment rates,  interest rates, debt retention, bond strengths, or stock market imbalances.

If we assume the Fed creates excess reserves in the banking system by buying government bonds, but banks do not make more loans because economic conditions are bad.

Since this happens due to the cyclical reaction of the government.

This means that,

This situation is a problem of cyclical asymmetry.