The Fed conducts an open market operation and buys $50,000 of government securities from Commerce Bank. The desired reserve ratio is 25 percent. What is the change in Commerce Bank's total reserves and its excess reserves?
What will be an ideal response?
When the Fed buys $50,000 of government securities from Commerce Bank, Commerce Bank's total reserves increase by $50,000. None of these reserves are desired reserves, so Commerce Bank's excess reserves also increase by $50,000.
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