Suppose a Commercial Banking System Has $100,000 of Outstanding Checkable

question 154

Multiple Choice

Suppose a commercial banking system has $100,000 of outstanding checkable deposits and actual reserves of $35,000.If the reserve ratio is 20 percent, the banking system can expand the supply of money by the maximum amount of

• A)$122,000.
• B)$175,000.
• C)$300,000.
• D)$75,000.

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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable

Money owed to a business by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered but not yet paid for.

Inventory

The raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods that are considered to be the portion of a business's assets that are ready or will be ready for sale.

Accounts Payable

Money owed by a company to its creditors for goods and services that have been received but not yet paid for.

Prepaid Expenses

The payments the company has already made for services not yet received.