Banks Hold Reserves

question 10

Multiple Choice

Banks hold reserves

• A) to earn interest.
• B) to increase profits.
• C) to escape the double coincidence of wants.
• D) to meet depositor withdrawals and payments.
• E) only because the government requires them to hold reserves.

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Deductive Arguments

Arguments where the conclusion logically follows from the premises, such that if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true.

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Categorical Syllogism

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