Assuming that banks have loaned all excess reserves, then an increase in checking account balances brought about by an increase in deposits is equal to:
A. (the initial deposit) × (the reserve ratio).
B. (the initial deposit) × (1 / reserve ratio).
C. (total reserves) × (1 / reserve ratio).
D. (total reserves) × ( the reserve ratio).
Answer: B
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