Unit 3: Macroeconomic Policy

Lesson 15a: Monetary Policy - How Banks Create Money

Key Formulas

Total Change in Money Supply = Initial excess reserves x Money Multiplier Total Reserves = Cash in vault + Deposits at Fed Required Reserves = Reserve Requirement x Liabilities Excess Reserves = Total Reserves - Required Reserves Money Multiplier = 1 / Reserve Requirement

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