Suppose the fed conducts an open market purchase by buying $10 million in treasury bonds from acme bank. sketch out the balance sheet changes that will occur as acme converts the bond sale proceeds to new loans. the initial acme bank balance sheet contains the following information: assets – reserves 30, bonds 50, and loans 50; liabilities – deposits 100 and equity 30.

2. (a) suppose the fed decides it needs to pursue an expansionary policy. assume the reserve requirement is 20 percent, and there are no excess reserves. show how the fed would increase the money supply by $2 million through open market operations.

(b) some individuals have suggested raising the required reserve ratio for banks to 100 percent:

(i) what could the money multiplier be if this change were made?

(ii) what effect would such a change have on the money supply?

(iii) how could that effect be offset (in ii above)?

Jenny​ walters, who owns a real estate​ agency, bought an old house to use as her business office. she found that the ceiling was poorly insulated and that the heat loss could be cut significantly if six inches of foam insulation were installed. she estimated that with the​ insulation, she could cut the heating bill by​ $80 per month and the​ air-conditioning cost by​ $70 per month. assuming that the summer season is three months​ (june, july, and​ august) of the year and that the winter season is another three months​ (december, january, and​ february) of the​ year, how much can jenny spend on insulation if she expects to keep the property for five​ years? assume that neither heating nor​ air-conditioning would be required during the fall and spring seasons. if she decides to install the​ insulation, it will be done at the beginning of may.​ jenny's interest rate is​ 6% compounded monthly.