Refer to the Accompanying Table

question 142

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline { \text { Type of Deposit } } & \text { Reserve Requirement } \\\hline \text { Checkable Deposits } & \\\hline \$ 7.8 \text { - 48.3 Million } & 3 \% \\\hline \text { Over \$48.3 Million } & 10 \\\hline \text { Noncheckable personal savings and time deposits } & 0 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Refer to the accompanying table. If a bank has checkable deposits of $45 million and reserves of $2 million, then its excess reserves are

• A) $0.35 million.
• B) $0.65 million.
• C) $1.35 million.
• D) $1.65 million.

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