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We can see that the individual here just traded one asset for another; $1 million in cash gained in exchange for $1 million in checking account balances lost. From the point of view of the banking system, what happened? The banking system lost $1 million of reserves but gained $1 million of cash. The banking system lost reserves, and checking, both in the amount of $1 million.

          We can see that the individual here just
traded one asset for another; $1 million in
cash gained in exchange for $1 million in
checking account balances lost.
From the point of view of the banking
system, what happened?
The banking system lost $1 million of reserves
but gained $1 million of cash.
The banking system lost reserves, and
checking, both in the amount of $1 million.

We can see that the individual here just
traded one asset for another; 1 million in
cash gained in exchange for1 million in
checking account balances lost.
From the point of view of the banking
system, what happened?
The banking system lost 1 million of reserves
but gained1 million of cash.
The banking system lost reserves, and
checking, both in the amount of 1 million.

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Principles of Economics

Gregory Mankiw 8th Edition

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Solved by Expert Akash M

11/15/2023

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We can see that the individual here just traded one asset for another; $1 million in cash gained in exchange for $1 million in checking account balances lost. From the point of view of the banking system, what happened? The banking system lost $1 million of reserves but gained $1 million of cash. The banking system lost reserves, and checking, both in the amount of $1 million. We can see that the individual here just traded one asset for another; $1 million in cash gained in exchange for $1 million in checking account balances lost. From the point of view of the banking system, what happened? The banking system lost $1 million of reserves but gained $1 million of cash. The banking system lost reserves, and checking, both in the amount of $1 million.