Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 23 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • ECONOMICS • objective

In an economy, total bank deposits are \(\text{₦}200\) billion and currency held by the public is \(\text{₦}80\) billion. The required reserve ratio is \(10\%\) and banks hold excess reserves equal to \(2\%\) of deposits.\n\n(a) Compute the money multiplier and the resulting money supply (M1).\n(b) If the central bank raises the required reserve ratio to \(12\%\) while the proportion of excess reserves to deposits remains unchanged, what is the new money supply?

Answer Options

A. ₦260 billion
B. ₦240 billion
C. ₦300 billion
Correct Answer D. ₦280 billion
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
₦280 billion

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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