Scenario 11-2 A Bank's Assets Consist of $1 000 000 in Total

question 23

Multiple Choice

Scenario 11-2
A bank's assets consist of $1 000 000 in total reserves, $2 100 000 in loans, and a building worth $1 200 000. Its liabilities and capital consist of $3 000 000 in demand deposits and $1 300 000 in capital.
-Refer to Scenario 11-2.If the desired reserve ratio is 20 percent,what is the level of the bank's excess reserves and how much money could the excess reserves be used to create in the banking system as a result?

• A)Excess reserves are $400 000 and could be used to create $400 000 in the banking system.
• B)Excess reserves are $600 000 and could be used to create $3 000 000 in the banking system.
• C)Excess reserves are $400 000 and could be used to create $2 000 000 in the banking system.
• D)Excess reserves are $600 000 and could be used to create $600 000 in the banking system.

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