The Commercial Banking System Can Lend by a Multiple of Its

question 162

Multiple Choice

The commercial banking system can lend by a multiple of its excess reserves primarily because

• A) its reserves are on deposit with the Federal Reserve Banks.
• B) its reserves are highly liquid assets.
• C) it loses reserves when it extends credit.
• D) its required reserves are fractional.

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