Question

Assume that the required reserve ratio is 10 percent, banks keep no excess reserves and borrowers deposit all loans made by banks. Suppose you have saved $100 in cash at home and decide to deposit in your checking account. As a result of your deposit, the money supply can increase by a maximum of Group of answer choices

Answer 1

Answer:

$1,000

Explanation:

The computation of the increase in the money supply is shown below:

But before that the multiplier is

= 1 ÷ required reserve ratio

= 1 ÷ 0.10

= 10

Now the increase in the money supply is

= Multiplier × saving in cash at home

= 10 × $100

= $1,000

hence, the above represent the answer and the same would be relevant