Table 9-5 Bolton Bank: Partial Balance Sheet

question 139

Multiple Choice

Table 9-5
Bolton Bank: Partial Balance Sheet
(All figures in $ million)

-Refer to Table 9-5. If the required reserve ratio is 10% and the market interest rate is 8%, what is Bolton Bank's opportunity cost of holding the excess reserves it is currently holding?

• A) $5.6 million
• B) $3.2 million
• C) $0.8 million
• D) 0; Bolton Bank has no excess reserves.

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Partners

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