Suppose a bank has $100 million in checking account deposits with no excess reserves and the required reserve ratio is 10 percent. If the Federal Reserve reduces the required reserve ratio to 8 percent, then the bank can make a maximum loan of

A) $0. B) $2 million. C) $8 million. D) $10 million.


B

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a. Area A + B.
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