Assume that James owns a wheat farm that produces an annual crop of 500 bushels. His only choice is to store it in a nearby grain elevator owned by Martin, whose facility will be empty unless James is using it. Martin contracts with James to provide storage at $5 per bushel every month. In this example James and Martin are in:

The Fed seeks to promote stability of financial markets because

A) resources are lost when there is not an efficient matching of savers and borrowers. B) they want to lift the self-esteem of workers. C) unstable markets result in increased efficiency. D) Congress directed them to do so by the Employment Act of 1946.

You have $1,000 in your checking account at Generous Savings and Loan (GSL). GSL holds $300 of your money in reserve and makes a $700 student loan to Wilma, who promises to repay the loan with interest. Wilma now has an additional $700 in her checking account. By how much has the money supply M1 increased?

a. $2,000 b. $1,700 c. $1,000 d. $700