Let's assume that in a hypothetical economy currency in circulation is $600 billion, the amount of checkable deposits is $900 billion, excess reserves are $15 billion and required reserve ratio is 10%. a. Calculate money supply, currency to deposit ratio, excess reserve ratio and money multiplier. b. Suppose Fed conducts very large open market purchase of $1400 billion due to a sharp recession. Assuming the ratios hold, what will be the effect on money supply? c. Now suppose the Fed conducts the same open market purchase as in part (b) except banks choose to hold all the proceeds as excess reserves. Assuming currency to deposit and required reserve ratios stay the same, what happens money multiplier and money supply? d. Can you draw parallels between part (c) and what happened during the financial crisis of 2008?

Ange in supply or (ii) a movement along the supply curve. a. during a real estate boom that causes house prices to rise, more homeowners put their houses up for sale. b. many strawberry farmers open temporary roadside stands during harvest season, even though prices are usually low at that time. c. immediately after the school year begins, fewer young people are available to work. fast-food chains must raise wages, which represent the price of labor, to attract workers. d. many construction workers temporarily move to areas that have suffered hurricane damage, lured by higher wages. e. since new technologies have made it possible to build larger cruise ships (which are cheaper to run per passenger), caribbean cruise lines have offered more cabins, at lower prices, than before. 2. in the following three situations, the market is initially in equilibrium. after each event described below, does a surplus or shortage exist at the original equilibrium price? what will happen to the equilibrium price as a result? a. in 2010 there was a bumper crop of wine grapes. b. after a hurricane, florida hoteliers often find that many people cancel their upcoming vacations, leaving them with empty hotel rooms. c. after a heavy snowfall, many peop