The Manager of the Bank Where You Work Tells You

question 350

Multiple Choice

The manager of the bank where you work tells you that your bank has $5 million in excess reserves. She also tells you that the bank has $300 million in deposits and $255 million dollars in loans. Given this information you find that the reserve requirement must be

• A)50/255.
• B)40/255.
• C)50/300.
• D)40/300.

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