Reserve Requirements Are the

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Multiple Choice

Reserve requirements are the

• A) rules covering the types of assets that banks may purchase.
• B) minimum percentages of deposits that banks must hold as reserves.
• C) minimum amount of an ownerʹs financial resources that must be placed in a depository institution.
• D) rules covering the types of deposits that banks may offer.

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