Multiple Choice
At one time,people in a certain country had no access to banks;they relied exclusively on currency.Then,a fractional-reserve banking system was created.As a result,the money supply
A) increased.The central bank could have reduced the size of this increase by buying bonds.
B) increased.The central bank could have reduced the size of this increase by selling bonds.
C) decreased.The central bank could have reduced the size of this decrease by buying bonds.
D) decreased.The central bank could have reduced the size of this decrease by selling bonds.
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Q23: When the Fed conducts open-market purchases,<br>A)banks buy
Q24: Bank runs<br>A)will affect neither the money supply
Q25: To decrease the money supply,the Fed can<br>A)buy
Q26: Which of the following can the Fed
Q27: When there is a reserve requirement,banks<br>A)must hold
Q29: Suppose banks decide to hold fewer excess
Q30: The discount rate is the interest rate
Q31: To decrease the money supply,the Fed could<br>A)sell
Q32: Which of the following will not help
Q33: People hold $400 million of bank deposits