Assuming a reserve requirement of 20 percent, if the Fed sells $20 billion in bonds in the open market, the lending capacity of the system will eventually

A. Increase by $100 billion.
B. Decrease by $100 billion.
C. Decrease by $1 billion.
D. Increase by $1 billion.


Answer: B

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