Question

Using the supply and demand analysis of the market for reserves, indicate what happens to the federal funds rate, borrowed reserves, and nonborrowed reserves, holding everything else constant, under the following situations. a. The economy is surprisingly strong, leading to an increase in the amount of checkable deposits. b. Banks expect an unusually large increase in with-drawals from checking deposit accounts in the future. c. The Fed raises the target federal funds rate. d. The Fed raises the interest rate on reserves above the current equilibrium federal funds rate. e. The Fed reduces reserve requirements. f. The Fed reduces reserve requirements and then off-sets this action by conducting an open market sale of securities.

Answer 1

Answer:

The federal fund rate will increase, non borrowed reserves will decrease and no change in borrowed reserves.

Explanation:

Federal fund rate is an interest rate which banks pay off each night on depository funds. This rate can be above the discount rate because banks prefer to pay higher market rate than to borrow from Fed. When the fed raises target federal fund than federal fund rate will increase causing a decline in no borrowed reserves.