The Ability to Use One Resource to Provide Different Products

question 127

Multiple Choice

The ability to use one resource to provide different products and services is

• A)economies of scale.
• B)economies of scope.
• C)diversification.
• D)vertical integration.

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Definitions:

Excess Reserves

The reserves held by banks over and above the legal reserve requirement set by the central bank or regulatory authority.

Actual Reserves

The total amount of funds or commodities a bank holds at a given time, including both required and excess reserves.

Required Reserves

The minimum amount of funds that a bank is required to hold in reserve against deposits made by customers, as mandated by regulatory authorities.

Required Reserve Ratio

The fraction of deposits that banks are required to keep on hand as reserves, either in cash or as deposits with a central bank.