On January 1, 2019, Dragon Corp. issues $640,000, 15 year, 8% bonds (paying semiannual interest on 6/30 and 12/31) for $765,443, when the annual market rate of interest is 6%. Assuming that the company uses the effective interest method of amortization, what would be the Carrying Value of the bond at 6/30/19, after the first interest payment has been made? (HINT: Set up an amortization schedule like this:)

Explain whether each of the following events increases or decreases the money supply. a. the fed buys bonds in open-market operations. b. the fed reduces the reserve requirement. c. the fed increases the interest rate it pays on reserves. d. citibank repays a loan it had previously taken from the fed. e. after a rash of pickpocketing, people decide to hold less currency. f. fearful of bank runs, bankers decide to hold more excess reserves. g. the fomc increases its target for the federal funds rate.