Suppose first main street bank, second republic bank, and third fidelity bank all have zero excess reserves. the required reserve ratio is 10%. the federal reserve buys a government bond worth $500,000 from eric, a customer of first main street bank. he deposits the money into his checking account at first main street bank.

complete the following table to reflect any changes in first main street bank's balance sheet (before the bank makes any new loans).

assets liabilities

complete the following table to show the effects of the new deposit on excess and required reserves, assuming a required reserve ratio of 10%.