When There Is a Reserve Requirement,banks

question 27

Multiple Choice

When there is a reserve requirement,banks

• A)must hold exactly the required quantity of reserves.
• B)may hold more than,but not less than,the required quantity of reserves.
• C)may hold less than,but not more than,the required quantity of reserves.
• D)must seek the Fed's permission whenever they wish to expand or contract their loans to customers.

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditure to the appropriate period.

Inventory Supplies

Items or materials kept on hand by a business for the production process or for sale.

Unearned Revenue

Money received by a business for goods or services yet to be provided, recorded as a liability until earned.

Liability Account

An accounting record that shows the current and future financial obligations a company owes to others.