1) A decrease in ________ leads to an equal ________ in the monetary base in the long run.

A) float; increase

B) float; decrease

C) securities; increase

D) securities; decrease

2) An increase in ________ leads to an equal ________ in the monetary base in the long run.

A) float; increase

B) float; decrease

C) securities; increase

D) securities; decrease

3) Suppose a person cashes his payroll check and holds all the funds in the form of currency. Everything else held constant, total reserves in the banking system ________ and the monetary base ________.

A) remain unchanged; increases

B) decrease; increases

C) decrease; remains unchanged

D) decrease; decreases

4) Suppose your payroll check is directly deposited to your checking account. Everything else held constant, total reserves in the banking system ________ and the monetary base ________.

A) remain unchanged; remains unchanged

B) remain unchanged; increases

C) decrease; increases

D) decrease; decreases