Principles of Macroeconomics 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
ISBN 10: 1-28516-591-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28516-591-2

Chapter 16 - The Monetary System - Questions For Review - Page 342: 9

Answer

Reserve requirements are the regulations set forth by the Fed that banks must hold in deposits. Increase in reserve requirement lowers the money supply.

Work Step by Step

This question asks you to understand how the money supply, reserve requirement ratio, and the money multiplier are all linked.
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