The Accompanying Table Is the Consolidated Balance Sheet for the Commercial

question 231

Multiple Choice

The accompanying table is the consolidated balance sheet for the commercial banking system. All figures are in billions. Assume that the required reserve ratio is 10 percent. The maximum amount by which this commercial
Banking system can expand the supply of money by lending is

• A) $120,000 billion.
• B) $300,000 billion.
• C) $600,000 billion.
• D) $900,000 billion.

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