> Change in Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet Assets Liabilities
Securities + $1 billion Reserve acct. of securities dealers' banks + $1 billion
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of securities dealers' banks - $850 million
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Change in Commercial Bank Balance Sheets Assets Liabilities
Reserve accts. at - $850 million Securities dealers' demand - $850 million Federal Reserve deposit accts. at banks
1. Suppose the Federal Reserve instructs the Trading Desk to purchase $1 billion of securities. Show result of this transaction on the balance sheets of the Federal Reserve System and commercial banks.
> Change in Federal Reserve's Balance