Statement I: Banks Try to Carry Large Excess Reserves

question 327

Multiple Choice

Statement I: Banks try to carry large excess reserves.
Statement II: Actual reserves minus excess reserves = required reserves.

• A)Statement I is true and statement II is false.
• B)Statement II is true and statement I is false.
• C)Both statements are true.
• D)Both statements are false.

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