Suppose the money supply (as measured by checkable deposits) is currently $850 billion. The required reserve ratio is 20%. Banks hold $170 billion in reserves, so there are no excess reserves. The Federal Reserve ("the Fed") wants to decrease the money supply by $42.5 billion, to $807.5 billion. It could do this through open-market operations or by changing the required reserve ratio. Assume for this question that you can use the simple money multiplier. 1. If the Fed wants to decrease the money supply using open-market operations, it should (buy / sell)$billion worth of U. S. government bonds.
2. If the Fed wants to decrease the money supply by adjusting the required reserve ratio, it shouldthe required reserve ratio.

After testing its water, a city water department issues a report to the related citizens, noting what chemicals have been identified, their doses, and the estimated risks of exposure at these levels. this report represents a type of

The year is 2278, and the starship enterprise is running low on dilithium crystals, which are used to regulate the matter-antimatter reactions that propel the ship across the universe. without the crystals, space-time travel is not possible. if there is only one known source of dilithium crystals, the necessary conditions for a monopoly are met. part 2 (1 point)see hint if the crystals are government owned or government regulated, and the government wants to create the greatest welfare for society, then it should set the price choose one or more: a. so only the rich can afford space-time travel. b. at the profit-maximizing price. c. at the efficient price. d. using the marginal-cost pricing rule. e. so everyone can afford space-time travel. f. at the monopoly price.

To travelers know what to expect researchers collect the prices of commodities