Suppose a Bank Has $100,000 in Checking Account Deposits with No

question 119

Multiple Choice

Suppose a bank has $100,000 in checking account deposits with no excess reserves and the required reserve ratio is 5 percent.If the Federal Reserve lowers the required reserve ratio to 3 percent,then the bank will now have excess reserves of

• A)$0.
• B)$2,000.
• C)$3,000.
• D)$5,000.

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Definitions:

Single Tax

A system where only one type of tax is levied, often proposed for simplifying the tax system.

Henry George

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Land

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Total Supply

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