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The Federal Reserve System sell $200 government bonds to a commercial bank. The commercial bank pay...

The Federal Reserve System sell $200 government bonds to a commercial bank. The commercial bank pay by vault cash. How is it going to change the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet?

Banking System
Assets    Liabilities
Securities
Reserves
Federal Reserve System
Assets Liabilities   
Securities Reserves
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The $200 sale of securities by Fed to commercial bank will decrease Securities by $200 and increase Reserves by $200 for Fed, and decreases Reserves by $200 and increase Securities by $200 for banking system.

Banking System
Assets    Liabilities
Securities + 200
Reserves - 200
Federal Reserve System
Assets Liabilities   
Securities - 200 Reserves + 200
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