Question

You decide to take $600 out of your piggy bank at home and place it in the bank. If the reserve requirement is 2 percent, how much can your $600 increase the amount of money in the economy? Instructions: Round your answer to the nearest dollar. $______________

Answer 1

To determine the increase in the amount of money in the economy brought about the $600 taken out of the piggy bank, we multiply $600 by the decimal equivalent of the percentage given. That is,
($600) x (0.02) = $12
Hence, your $600 will increase the amount of money in the economy by $12.