Suppose the central bank had increased the monetary base to expand money supply by x%. However, the central bank found that the money supply increased at a much lower rate than x%. Which of the following can possibly explain this result? (i) Households chose to put more money in banks and to reduce their holdings of currency. (ii) Banks increased the loans that they made available to borrowers. (iii) Banks increased their holdings of reserves above the reserve requirement. (iv) Banks increased their capital. a. Only (i) and (ii) are correct. b. Only (iii) and (iv) are correct. O C. Only (iii) is correct. O d. Only (iv) is correct.

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Suppose the central bank had increased the monetary base to expand money supply by x%. However,
the central bank found that the money supply increased at a much lower rate than x%. Which of the
following can possibly explain this result?
(i) Households chose to put more money in banks and to reduce their holdings of currency.
(ii) Banks increased the loans that they made available to borrowers.
(iii) Banks increased their holdings of reserves above the reserve requirement.
(iv) Banks increased their capital.
a.
Only (i) and (ii) are correct.
b. Only (iii) and (iv) are correct.
O C.
Only (iii) is correct.
O d.
Only (iv) is correct.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the central bank had increased the monetary base to expand money supply by x%. However, the central bank found that the money supply increased at a much lower rate than x%. Which of the following can possibly explain this result? (i) Households chose to put more money in banks and to reduce their holdings of currency. (ii) Banks increased the loans that they made available to borrowers. (iii) Banks increased their holdings of reserves above the reserve requirement. (iv) Banks increased their capital. a. Only (i) and (ii) are correct. b. Only (iii) and (iv) are correct. O C. Only (iii) is correct. O d. Only (iv) is correct.
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