Suppose the banking system currently has $300 billion in reserves, the reserve requirement is 5%, and excess reserves are $30 billion. Assume there is no bank capital. How much money is being loaned out?
A. |
$270 billion |
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B. |
$300 billion |
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C. |
$330 billion |
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D. |
$5,100 billion |
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E. |
$5,400 billion |
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F. |
$6,000 billion |
Answer : The answer is option D : $5,100 billion.
Required reserve amount = Reserve - Excess reserve = 300 - 30 =$270 billion.
The formula of required reserve is,
Required reserve = Deposit * Required reserve ratio
=> 270 = Deposit * 5%
=> 270 / 5% = Deposit
=> 270 / 0.05 = Deposit
=> Deposit = $5,400 billion
As the bank has zero capital hence the loaned out will be done from the deposited amount only. So,
Loaned out = Deposit - Bank's current reserve = 5,400 - 300 = $5,100 billion.
So, here the loaned out money is $5,100 billion. Hence except option D other options are not correct. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.
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