Suppose the required reserve ratio is 0.2 and the Fed buys $100,000 in government securities from Big Bank. The commercial banking system creates _____ as a result of this initial injection by the Fed

a. $1,000,000
b. $500,000
c. $100,000
d. $80,000
e. $200,000

b

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a. Real GDP could grow in a society at the same time that real per capita GDP did not b. For a given population, real GDP growth implies real per capital GDP growth. c. If the population grew at the same rate as real GDP, real per capita GDP would not change. d. All of the above are true.

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The aggregate demand curve is downward sloping because a higher price level induces producers to produce more

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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