AP Macroeconomics Flashcards: Banking And Expansion Of Money Supply

Study Banking And Expansion Of Money Supply in AP Macroeconomics with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Explain an expansionary monetary policy.

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ANSWER

Policy aimed at increasing the money supply to stimulate the economy. Lower rates and more money supply boost economic growth.

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Given the reserve requirement (rrrr) is 20% and an initial deposit of $500 is made into Bank A, assume banks hold no excess reserves but there is a currency drain: borrowers keep 10% of each loan as cash rather than redepositing it. Which statement best describes the effect on the maximum expansion of checkable deposits compared with the no-currency-drain case?
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