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Suppose that the Federal Reserve Bank buys $130 million worth of securities from the non-bank public,...

Suppose that the Federal Reserve Bank buys $130 million worth of securities from the non-bank public, who then deposits the compensation in their checking account. As a result, ______ will increase by $130 million and so, the monetary base will rise by ______.  

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A) currency in circulation; by more than $130 million

B) currency in circulation; exactly $130 million

C) reserves; by more than $130 million

D) reserves; exactly $130 million

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Option D
D) reserves; exactly $130 million

The deposits of $130 million increase the reserves by $130 million.

Monetary base =reserves + currency

so the monetary base increases by the same amount and that is $130 million

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