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Macroeconomics 12th Edition by Michael Parkin

Edition 12ISBN: 978-0133872279
book Macroeconomics 12th Edition by Michael Parkin cover

Macroeconomics 12th Edition by Michael Parkin

Edition 12ISBN: 978-0133872279
Exercise 9
In Problem 1, the banks have no excess reserves. Suppose that the central bank in Nocoin in­creases bank reserves by $0.5 billion.
a. Explain what happens to the quantity of money and why the change in the quantity of money is not equal to the change in the monetary base.
b. Calculate the money multiplier.
Problem 1
In the economy of Nocoin, bank deposits are $300 billion. Bank reserves are $15 billion, of which two thirds are deposits with the central bank. Households and firms hold $30 billion in bank notes. There are no coins. Calculate
a. The monetary base and quantity of money.
b. The banks' desired reserve ratio and the cur­rency drain ratio (as percentages).
Explanation
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Monetary base is computed as the sum ...

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