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What happens when the central bank raises the reserve requirement?

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What happens when the central bank raises the reserve requirement?
  1. Banks can lend more money
  2. Money supply decreases
  3. Inflation increases
  4. Interest rates decrease

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What happens when the central bank raises the reserve requirement?
  • Step 1: The central bank decides to raise the reserve requirement, which is the amount of money banks must keep on hand and not lend out.
  • Step 2: Banks now have to hold more money in reserve and cannot use it to give out loans.
  • Step 3: With less money available for loans, banks lend out less money to people and businesses.
  • Step 4: When banks lend less money, there is less money circulating in the economy.
  • Step 5: As a result, the overall money supply in the economy decreases.
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