Table 16-7 Metropolis National Bank Is Currently Holding 2% of Its Deposits

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Multiple Choice

Table 16-7
Metropolis National Bank is currently holding 2% of its deposits as excess reserves.
-Refer to Balance Sheet of Metropolis National Bank. Metropolis National Bank is currently holding 2% of deposits as excess reserves. Assuming that all banks have the same required reserve ratio, and then none want to hold excess reserves what is the value of the money multiplier?

• A)8.25
• B)10
• C)12
• D)20

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