Assume that the M1 multiplier is 3.0 and the monetary base is $200 billion. If M1 is currently equal to $600 billion and the Federal Reserve wishes to raise the level to $690 billion, the monetary base should be expanded by
A) $60 billion.
B) $30 billion.
C) $20 billion.
D) $10 billion.
B
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A) $6 B) $8 C) $10 D) $12
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A) Securitization B) Origination C) Debt deflation D) Distribution
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A. The buyers of these securities pay for them with checks and bank reserves fall B. The buyers of such securities by new securities in the open market and there is a decrease in bank reserves C. The sellers of such securities deposit the funds in their banks and bank reserves decrease
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A. all the labor resources of the economy are employed full time. B. cyclical unemployment has reached its maximum. C. everybody who wants a job can find one. D. only frictional and structural unemployment are present.