Assume the banking system contains the following amounts. Use this information to answer five questions. Instructions: Enter your responses rounded to the nearest whole number. a. Are the banks fully utilizing their lending capacity? Yes No b. What would happen to the money supply initially if the public deposited $50 billion of cash in transactions accounts? Decrease by $50 billion No change More information is needed Increase by $50 billion c. What would the lending capacity of the banking system be after this deposit? $ billion d. How large would the money supply be if the banks fully utilized their lending capacity? $ billion e. What three policy tools could the Fed use to offset that potential growth in M1? Instructions: In order to receive full credit, you must make a selection for each option. For correct answer(s), click the box once to place a check mark. For incorrect answer(s), click the option twice to empty the box. Raise the reserve requirement unanswered Raise the discount rate unanswered Conduct open market purchases unanswered Conduct open market sales unanswered Lower the reserve requirement unanswered Lower the discount rate unanswered