Minimum wages are the predominant reason for unemployment in the U.S. economy

The direct effect of an increase in the money supply is

A) people will spend the extra money, causing the aggregate demand curve to shift to the right and prices to rise, and causing the economy to go into recession. B) people will save the money, causing an increase in bank deposits, causing interest rates to fall, and loans to expand. C) people will save more money, causing a decrease in economic activity and a fall in prices. D) people will spend the extra money, causing the aggregate demand curve to shift to the right, creating an increase in economic activity.

If the Fed increases the required reserve ratio at a time when banks are holding excess reserves, then: a. the Fed's aim is to increase the money supply

b. banks are likely to lend out more money than they would if the Fed left the reserve ratio alone. c. banks are likely to earn higher profits than they would. d. the money supply will not increase as much as it would if the Fed left the reserve ratio alone. e. the Fed's aim is to conduct open market operations without changing the money supply.