Principles of Economics, 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
ISBN 10: 128516587X
ISBN 13: 978-1-28516-587-5

Chapter 29 - Part X - The Monetary System - Problems and Applications - Page 631: 11

Answer

a) 2000 dollars b) 2000 dollars c) 2000 dollars d) 20000 dollars e) 3,636.36 dollars

Work Step by Step

$2000/.1= 20000$ 10% reserve ratio Let c = currency and d = demand deposits $c = d$ $1/.1 = 10$ $10 * (2000-c) = d$ $10 * (2000-c) = c$ $20000 - 10c = c$ $20000 = 11c$ $20000/11 = 11c/11$ $1818.18 = c$ $c = d$ $1818.18 = d$ $1818.18 + 1818.18 = 3636.36$
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