The Manager of the Bank Where You Work Tells You

question 136

Multiple Choice

The manager of the bank where you work tells you that your bank has $10 million in excess reserves. She also tells you that the bank has $400 million in deposits and $355 million dollars in loans. Given this information you find that the reserve requirement must be

• A)35/355.
• B)45/355.
• C)35/400.
• D)45/400.

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