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Suppose the Fed sells $25,000 in bonds to Luna Corporation. Luna pays for the bonds with a check drawn on Fifth Third Bank, which the Fed deposits. Which of the following happen when Fifth Third Bank pays the check?Select the correct answer below:Fifth Third Bank's reserves in the Fed are increased by $25,000 and the reserves in the entire banking system are increased by $25,000 .Fifth Third Bank's reserves in the Fed are increased by $25,000 and the reserves in the entire banking system are decreased by $25,000 .Fifth Third Bank's reserves in the Fed are decreased by $25,000 and the reserves in the entire banking system are increased by $25,000 .Fifth Third Bank's reserves in the Fed are decreased by $25,000 and the reserves in the entire banking system are decreased by $25,000 .

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Suppose the Fed sells 25,000inbondstoLunaCorporation. LunapaysforthebondswithacheckdrawnonFifthThirdBank,whichtheFeddeposits.WhichofthefollowinghappenwhenFifthThirdBankpaysthecheck?Selectthecorrectanswerbelow:FifthThirdBanksreservesintheFedareincreasedby25,000 in bonds to Luna Corporation. Luna pays for the bonds with a check drawn on Fifth Third Bank, which the Fed deposits. Which of the following happen when Fifth Third Bank pays the check?Select the correct answer below:Fifth Third Bank's reserves in the Fed are increased by 25,000 and the reserves in the entire banking system are increased by 25,000.FifthThirdBanksreservesintheFedareincreasedby25,000 .Fifth Third Bank's reserves in the Fed are increased by 25,000 and the reserves in the entire banking system are decreased by 25,000.FifthThirdBanksreservesintheFedaredecreasedby25,000 .Fifth Third Bank's reserves in the Fed are decreased by 25,000 and the reserves in the entire banking system are increased by 25,000.FifthThirdBanksreservesintheFedaredecreasedby25,000 .Fifth Third Bank's reserves in the Fed are decreased by 25,000 and the reserves in the entire banking system are decreased by $25,000 .

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The correct answer is: Fifth Third Bank's reserves in the Fed are decreased by 25,000andthereservesintheentirebankingsystemaredecreasedby25,000 and the reserves in the entire banking system are decreased by 25,000.

Here's why:

When the Federal Reserve sells bonds, it is essentially taking money out of the economy. In this case, Luna Corporation is paying for the bonds with a check from Fifth Third Bank. When this check is deposited and Fifth Third Bank pays it, the bank's reserves at the Fed decrease by the amount of the check, which is $25,000.

This is because the bank has essentially transferred that money to the Fed. As a result, the total reserves in the banking system also decrease by the same amount, because the money that was once in the bank (and therefore part of the banking system's reserves) is now with the Fed.

So, the sale of bonds by the Fed has the effect of decreasing both the individual bank's reserves and the total reserves in the banking system.

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