If you withdraw ₹ 1,00,000 in cash from your Demand Deposit Account at your bank, the immediate effect on aggregate money supply in the economy will be
Correct Answer: Option D
The money supply in an economy can be measured using different aggregates, such as M1, M2, M3, and M4.
M1 is defined as C + DD + OD, where:
- C = Currency held by the public (excluding government and banks).
- DD = Net Demand Deposits with banks (deposits of the public).
- OD = Other Deposits with the RBI (held by individuals and institutions like IMF).
M3 is a broader measure of money supply and is defined as M1 + TD, which equals C + DD + OD + TD, where TD represents Time Deposits.
Withdrawing cash from a Demand Deposit Account involves a transfer of funds from the 'DD' component to the 'C' component. In this specific scenario, while 'DD' decreases by ₹ 1,00,000, 'C' increases by the same amount.
Therefore, the aggregate money supply (M1 or M3) remains unchanged.
Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.