Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Money and Banking

Question:

How do we control excess demand with the help of CRR?

Options:

CRR is not changed

CRR is decreased

CRR is increased 

None of these

Correct Answer:

CRR is increased 

Explanation:

CRR is a specified minimum fraction of the total deposits of customers, which commercial banks have to hold as reserves either in cash or as deposits with the central bank. Excess demand refers to a situation when people have more money leading to more purchasing power in the economy. Thus, in order to decrease the demand we need to reduce the purchasing power of the people. This can be done if we extract out the money from the economy. If we increase the CRR, the bank will have less money left for lending it to the people.