A commercial bank has no excess reserves until a depositor places $5,000 in cash at the bank. The commercial bank then lends $4,000 to a borrower. As a consequence of these transactions, the size of the money supply has
A. increased by $5,000.
B. increased by $4,000.
C. not been affected.
D. decreased by $5,000.
Answer: B
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