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Jane currently has $5,300 in her savings account and $2,000 in her checking account at the local bank. Instructions:
A. If Jane withdraws $500 in cash from her savings account, by what dollar amount will the country's money supply (M1 and M2) change as a result of Jane's actions?
B. Suppose that after Jane withdraws $500 from her checking account, she uses $180 of this money to pay her federal income tax. After paying her taxes, Jane uses $160 to buy a set of used golf clubs from her neighbor, who then deposits the money into his checking account. Jane deposits the remaining cash from the $500 withdrawal into her savings account. By what dollar amount will the country's money supply change as a result of Jane's actions?


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Answer:

A

  • M1 change = $500
  • M2 change = $0

B

  • M1 change = -$340
  • M2 change = -$180

Explanation:

A. M1 includes actual liquid cash in hand as well as cash in checking deposits.

M2 includes M1 as well as savings deposits and time deposits amongst others.

M1 change = +$500

$500 went from the Savings account which was not part of M1 to M1.

M2 change = $0

The money went from Savings to Checking which are both part of M2.

B.

M1 change = -$-180 - ( 500 - 180 -160 ) = -$340

Tax of $180 went out of the supply as tax. Jane deposits the remaining cash after paying $160 for goods into the savings account which is not part of M1. That remaining cash is = 500 - 180 - 160 = $160.

M2 change = -500 + 160 + 160 = -$180

For M2, only taxes will reduce money from it because the rest goes to checking deposits and savings accounts both of which are part of M2