2.A pump has failed in a facility that will be replaced in three years. A brass pump costing $6,000 will last three years. A use
d stainless-steel pump that should last three years has been sitting in the maintenance shop for a year. The pump cost $13,000 new. The pump is currently valued at $7,000. The maintenance supervisor says that it will cost an extra $500.00 to reconfigure the pump for the new use, and she has noted that it could be sold used (as is) for $4,000. a.How much cheaper or more expensive would it be to use the stainless-steel pump rather than a new brass pump
The fed buys $100 worth of bonds from a primary dealer. The fed will pay the dealer for these bonds. This will cause an increase in the total reserves by $100. The money supply will increase by more than $100. The extent of increase in the money supply depends on the required reserve ratio. This is an example of an expansionary monetary policy.
