Business
Assume there is an economy with a single bank, and the central bank sets the reserve requirement ratio at 5%. Assume also that the only bank had no transactions (i.e., no loans, reserves, or deposits) prior to an individual who deposits $2000 of currency with the bank.a. As a result of this deposit, calculate the amount of required reserves, actual reserves, and excess reserves. b. After the bank has issued the maximum amount of loans, what will be the total amount of loans, deposits, and money in the economy? c. What is the size of the money multiplier for this economy?
Just before the year ended, a company offered to buy 4,120 units for $14.95 each. X Company had the capacity to produce the additional 4,120 units, but because the special order product was slightly different than the regular product, direct material costs were expected to increase to $2.40 per unit, and some special equipment would have to be rented for a total of $19,000.Sales $1,225,500 Cost of goods sold 521,805 Gross margin $703,695 Selling and administrative costs 153,510 Profit $550,185 Fixed cost of goods sold for the year was $130,935, and fixed selling and administrative costs were $72,885. The special order product has some unique features that will require additional material costs of $0.90 per unit and the rental of special equipment for $3,000. Assume the following fact: regular variable selling and administrative costs include sales commissions equal to 4% of sales, but there will be no sales commissions on the special order. This will cause the special order profit to increase by:__________