97.
Given the following information, what are the values of M1 and M2?
Small time deposits $1,800 billion
Demand deposits and other checkable deposits $1,000 billion
Savings deposits $1,400 billion
Money market mutual funds $1,000 billion
Traveler’s checks $50 billion
Large time deposits $600 billion
Currency $300 billion
Miscellaneous categories in M2 $50 billion
a.
M1 = $3,150 billion, M2 = $6,200 billion.
b.
M1 = $1,350 billion, M2 = $5,600 billion.
c.
M1 = $1,400 billion, M2 = $6,200 billion.
d.
M1 = $1,300 billion, M2 = $5,600 billion.
98.
One surprising thing about the U.S. money stock is that
a.
banks hold so much currency relative to the public.
b.
the public holds so much currency relative to banks.
c.
there is so little currency per person.
d.
there is so much currency per person.