Refer to the Information Provided in Table 10

question 290

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Table 10.4 below to answer the questions that follow.
Table 10.4
-Refer to Table 10.4. If the required reserve ratio is 15%, First Charter Bank

• A) is loaned up.
• B) has too few reserves on hand.
• C) is meeting its required reserve ratio and has $200,000 in excess reserves.
• D) has excess reserves of $100,000.

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