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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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or service activity.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Direct Labor

The wages and salaries for those employees directly involved in the manufacturing process of a company's products.

Fixed Cost

A cost that does not change with an increase or decrease in the amount of goods or services produced or sold.