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If the reserve requirement is 5%5% percent and the central bank buys $5,000$5,000 in government bonds on the open market, the money supply willElimination ToolSelect one answerAdecrease by a maximum of $100,000$100,000.Bincrease by a maximum of $5,000$5,000.Cincrease by a maximum of $25,000$25,000.Ddecrease by a maximum of $5,000$5,000.Eincrease by a maximum of $100,000$100,000.

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If the reserve requirement is 5%5% percent and the central bank buys 5,0005,0005,000 in government bonds on the open market, the money supply willElimination ToolSelect one answerAdecrease by a maximum of 100,000100,000100,000.Bincrease by a maximum of 5,0005,0005,000.Cincrease by a maximum of 25,00025,00025,000.Ddecrease by a maximum of 5,0005,0005,000.Eincrease by a maximum of 100,000100,000100,000.

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The answer is E. Increase by a maximum of $100,000.

Here's the step-by-step explanation:

  1. When the central bank buys government bonds on the open market, it essentially injects money into the economy. In this case, it's $5,000.

  2. The reserve requirement is the amount of funds that a bank holds in reserve to ensure that it is able to meet liabilities in case of sudden withdrawals. If the reserve requirement is 5%, it means that banks are required to hold 5% of all deposits and can loan out the rest (95%).

  3. So, if the central bank injects 5,000intotheeconomy,bankscanloanout955,000 into the economy, banks can loan out 95% of that amount, which is 4,750.

  4. The person who receives the loan can then deposit it into their bank, which can then loan out 95% of that deposit, and so on. This process is known as the money multiplier effect.

  5. The formula to calculate the maximum change in money supply is 1/Reserve Requirement * Change in Bank Reserves. In this case, it would be 1/0.05 * 5,000=5,000 = 100,000.

So, the money supply could increase by a maximum of $100,000.

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