Refer to Table 25-1. Suppose a transaction changes a bank's balance sheet as indicated in the T-account, and the required reserve ratio is 10 percent. As a result of the transaction, the bank has excess reserves of
A) 0. B) 400. C) 3,600. D) 4,000.
Table 25-2
Assets Liabilities
Reserves +8,000 Deposits + 8,000
Question 2
Explain how each of the following events would affect the short-run aggregate supply curve.
a. A decrease in the price level
b. A decrease in what the price level is expected to be in the future
c. A price level that is currently lower than expected
d. An unexpected decrease in the price of an important raw material
e. A decrease in the labor force