Suppose the Fed reduces the reserve ratio from 0.25 to 0.20 and the current level of demand deposits is $10,000 . By how much would excess reserves change?

a. Excess reserves would increase by $2,500.
b. Excess reserves would increase by $2,000.
c. Excess reserves would decrease by $500.
d. Excess reserves would increase by $500.
e. Excess reserves would increase by $4,500.


D

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