Scenario 13.1
Assume the following conditions hold.
a.At all banks, excess reserves are zero.
b.The deposit expansion multiplier is 3.
c.The investment spending function is as illustrated in the figure below.
Now the Federal Reserve engages in an open market operation by purchasing $1 billion worth of government bonds from private bond dealers, who then deposit the $1 billion in the banks. This acts to lower the equilibrium interest rate by 2 percent.

-Refer to Scenario 13.1. What is the change in excess reserves following the open market operation by the Fed?
A) -$3 billion
B) -$0.67 billion
C) +$0.67 billion
D) +$3 billion
E) +$5 billion

Question

Scenario 13.1
Assume the following conditions hold.
a.At all banks, excess reserves are zero.
b.The deposit expansion multiplier is 3.
c.The investment spending function is as illustrated in the figure below.
Now the Federal Reserve engages in an open market operation by purchasing $1 billion worth of government bonds from private bond dealers, who then deposit the $1 billion in the banks. This acts to lower the equilibrium interest rate by 2 percent.
 
-Refer to Scenario 13.1. What is the change in excess reserves following the open market operation by the Fed?
A) -$3 billion 
B) -$0.67 billion 
C) +$0.67 billion 
D) +$3 billion 
E) +$5 billion

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The change in excess reserves is +$0.67 billion, which is the result of the open market operation by the Fed, typically involving the purchase of securities that increase reserves in the banking system.

Scenario 13.1 Assume the Following Conditions Hold