Refer to the Accompanying Table

question 123

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline { \text { Item } } & \text { Billions of Dollars } \\\hline \text { Checkable Deposits } & \$ 597 \\\hline \text { Small Time Deposits } & 618 \\\hline \text { Currency } & 639 \\\hline \text { Money-Market Mutual Funds Held by Businesses } & 1,045 \\\hline \text { Savings Deposits, Including Money-Market Deposit Accounts } & 2,866 \\\hline \text { Money-Market Mutual Funds Held by Individuals } & 979 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Refer to the accompanying table. The size of the M2 money supply is

• A) $5,699 billion.
• B) $2,833 billion.
• C) $4,720 billion.
• D) $6,744 billion.

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