What Is the Reserve Requirement

question 61

Multiple Choice

What is the reserve requirement?

• A) the requirement that the federal government have at least 10 percent of the federal deficit on hand in liquid assets at all times
• B) the rule that every bank must have a certain amount of cash and negotiable securities on hand at all times
• C) the demand that there should never be more money circulating in print or computer accounts than there is gold in the U.S.Bank
• D) the requirement that the Federal Reserve Board limit the deficit to 10 percent of the gross domestic product
• E) the interest rate on loans between banks that the Federal Reserve Board influences by affecting the supply of money available

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Definitions:

Rickets

A disorder mainly seen in children due to vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate deficiency, leading to softening and weakening of the bones.

Calcium Depletion

The condition of reduced calcium levels in the body, which may result in weakened bones and other health issues.

Mineralized Bone

Bone tissue that has undergone the process of mineralization, where minerals such as calcium phosphate strengthen the bone matrix, providing rigidity and support to the skeletal structure.

Osteoblasts

Cells responsible for bone formation, secreting the matrix for bone that is then mineralized.