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To increase tax revenue, the U.S. government imposed a 2-cent tax on checks written on bank account deposits in 1932 (in today's dollars, about 34 cents per check). Complete the following statements on the impact of this tax on the money multiplier and the money supply. a. The tax on checks written would make people less likely to write checks. Thus, people might start holding more money as demand deposits . This would increase the currency-deposit ratio. b. Under this check tax, the money supply would have increased, because the currency-deposit ratio increased, which in turn increases the money multiplier. increased, because the currency-deposit ratio increased, which in turn decreases the money multiplier. decreased, because the currency-deposit ratio increased, which in turn increases the money multiplier. decreased, because the currency-deposit ratio increased, which in turn decreases the money multiplier. not changed, because the check tax would not impact the money supply or the money multiplier. c. Some economists argue the sharp decline in the money supply is at least partially at fault for the severity of the Great Depression. The check tax was intended to increase government revenue. However, the unintended consequence was to decrease deposits in banks, which reduced the money supply further. From this perspective, the check tax policy was a bad idea .

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b. Under this check tax, the money supply would have increased, because the currency-deposit ratio increased, which in turn increases the money multiplier.

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