1. For the each of the following, use the supply and demand of reserves diagram to make the necessary changes, describe the type of policy that the Fed would need to conduct (if any) and indicate what happens to the market (effective) federal funds rate. (In all scenarios, you can assume that the "normal" starting equilibrium, that is, where vertical portion of supply curve intersects demand at its downward sloping portion.) a. Holiday shopping season causes banks to increases holdings of excess reserves. The Fed decides not to react. As an example, answer is already given below.

1. For the each of the following, use the supply and demand of reserves diagram to make the necessary changes, describe the type of policy that the Fed would need to conduct (if any) and indicate what happens to the market (effective) federal funds rate. (In all scenarios, you can assume that the "normal" starting equilibrium, that is, where vertical portion of supply curve intersects demand at its downward sloping portion.) a. Holiday shopping season causes banks to increases holdings of excess reserves. The Fed decides not to react. As an example, answer is already given below.

Brief Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337091985

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter17: The Short-run Trade-off Between Inflation And Unemployment

Section: Chapter Questions

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