The Following Is the Balance Sheet of the Whole Banking

question 73

Multiple Choice

The following is the balance sheet of the whole banking system (all figures are in $billions) which has a target reserve ratio of 20 percent:

-Refer to the information above to answer this question.At present,what is the amount of excess reserves of the commercial banking system?

• A)$0.
• B)$120.
• C)$240.
• D)$20.

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