The Fed Has Just Reduced the Reserve Requirement from 14

question 195

True/False

The Fed has just reduced the reserve requirement from 14% to 12%. Commerce Bank holds $650 million in deposits. It will need to become more conservative with its lending procedures because it now must hold $91 million in reserves.

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