When the Fed Decreases the Required Reserve Ratio, Then The

question 3

Multiple Choice

When the Fed decreases the required reserve ratio, then the:

• A) ability of banks to make loans is restricted.
• B) ability of banks to make loans is enhanced.
• C) ability of banks to make loans is unaffected.
• D) interest rate that banks pay to the Fed to borrow money is reduced.
• E) interest rate that banks pay other banks to borrow money is decreased.

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