If the Reserve Requirement Is 20 Percent and a New

question 28

Multiple Choice

If the reserve requirement is 20 percent and a new deposit of $10,000 in cash is made by a customer to their checking account, by how much are excess reserves increased?

• A)$10,000
• B)$8,000
• C)$4,000
• D)$2,000

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