Suppose you have $2000 in currency in a shoebox in your closet. One day, you decide to deposit the money in a checking account. How will this action affect the M1 and M2 definitions of the money supply?

A. Both M1 and M2 will remain unchanged
B. M1 will decrease and M2 will increase
C. Both M1 and M2 will increase by $2000

Ans: A. Both M1 and M2 will remain unchanged

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