Discover a world of knowledge at Westonci.ca, where experts and enthusiasts come together to answer your questions. Connect with a community of professionals ready to provide precise solutions to your questions quickly and accurately. Get precise and detailed answers to your questions from a knowledgeable community of experts on our Q&A platform.

The government of Eastlandia uses measures of monetary aggregates similar to those used by the United States, and the central bank of Eastlandia imposes a required reserve ratio of 10%. Given the following information, answer the questions below. Bank deposits at the central bank = $200 million Currency held by public = $150 million Currency in bank vaults = $100 million Checkable bank deposit = $500 million Traveler´s checks = $10 million a) What is M1? b) What is the monetary base? c) Are the commercial banks holding excess reserves?