Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 234

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
First National Bank has $80 million in chequable deposits,$15 million in deposits with the Bank of Canada,$5 million cash in the bank vault,and $5 million in government bonds.
-(Scenario: First National Bank) Refer to Scenario: First National Bank.Given the bank's minimum reserve ratio of 20% and a goal of holding zero excess reserves,how much can the bank issue in additional loans?

• A) $76 million
• B) $8 million
• C) $6 million
• D) $4 million

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Degrees of Freedom

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Expected Value

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