When a Commercial Bank Has Excess Reserves

question 143

Multiple Choice

When a commercial bank has excess reserves,

• A) it is in a position to make additional loans.
• B) its actual reserves are less than its required reserves.
• C) it is charging too high an interest rate on its loans.
• D) its reserves exceed its assets.

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