The Base Amount of Transaction Deposits for a Depository Institution

question 24

Multiple Choice

The base amount of transaction deposits for a depository institution above which the legal reserve requirement changes to ten percent is known as:

• A)reserve base.
• B)reserve tranche.
• C)base limit.
• D)limit tranche.
• E)cut-off tranche.

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