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question 133

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions .
Exhibit: Balance Sheet of the Alpha-Beta Bank

-(Exhibit: Balance Sheet of the Alpha-Beta Bank) If the required reserve ratio is 10% and the market interest rate is 6%, then the opportunity cost of holding excess reserves is

• A) zero since Alpha-Beta does not hold any excess reserves.
• B) $0.9 million.
• C) $2.4 million.
• D) $4 million.

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