Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 176

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions :
Scenario: Holding Cash
Suppose that the public holds 50% of the money supply in currency and the reserve requirement is 20%. Banks hold no excess reserves. A customer deposits $6,000 in her checkable deposit.
-(Scenario: Holding Cash) Look at the scenario Holding Cash. As a result of the deposit, required reserves will increase by:

• A)$0.
• B)$1,200.
• C)$3,000.
• D)$6,000.

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Definitions:

Economic Costs

The total cost of choosing one action over another, including both explicit costs (direct payments) and implicit costs (opportunity costs).

Accounting Costs

Explicit costs involving monetary payment or outlay by an organization or individual for goods or services.

Economic Profit

The difference between the total revenue generated by a business and the total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs.

Accounting Profit

The total revenue of a firm minus the explicit costs directly associated with its operation, such as materials and labor, calculated according to standard accounting practices.