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30 January, 07:15

Suppose an economy has $200,000 of demand deposits and $40,000 of excess reserves with a 10% required reserve ratio. If the monetary authorities raise the required reserve ratio to 20%, then which of the following will likely follow?

A. Excess reserves will decrease by $20,000.

B. There will be no more excess reserves in the system.

C. The excess reserves will rise by 10%.

D. The excess reserves will fall by 10%.

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  1. 30 January, 07:44
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    A. Excess reserves will decrease by $20,000

    Explanation:

    If demand deposits is $200,000, then $20,000 ($200,000 x 0.1) must be held as required reserves.

    Mathematically;

    RR = DD*r

    RR = required reserve (?)

    DD = demand deposits ($200,000)

    r = reserve rating (0.10)

    RR=$200,000*0.10

    RR=$20,000

    So if reserve ratio is increased to 20%

    RR = required reserve (?)

    DD = demand deposits ($200,000)

    r = reserve rating (0.20)

    RR=$200,000*0.20

    RR=$40,000

    Meanwhile, our excess reserve is $40,000

    So if we increase the reserve ratio by 20% our required reserve will increase to $40,000 which will reduce our excess reserve from $40,000 to $20,000.
  2. 30 January, 09:27
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    A. Excess reserves will decrease by $20,000.

    Explanation:

    Suppose an economy has $200,000 of demand deposits and $40,000 of excess reserves with a 10% required reserve ratio. If the monetary authorities raise the required reserve ratio to 20%, then which of the following will likely follow?

    Excess reserves are capital reserves held by a bank or financial institution in excess of what is required by regulators.

    Therefore if the excess reserves with a 10% required reserve ratio on $200,000 of demand deposits, is $40,000

    Therefore a rise in 10% on $200,000 of demand deposits will be additional $20,000 required in normal reserves, which will reduce excess reserves by that amount.
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