If a bank has $500 in excess reserves and the reserve requirement is 20 percent, then the maximum amount by which this individual bank can increase the money supply is _____
a. $100
b. $400
c. $500
d. $1,000
e. $2,500
c
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a. declined. b. doubled. c. tripled. d. quadrupled.
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A. 2% B. 20% C. 80% D. 200%
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