If all banks are subject to a uniform 25% reserve requirement and demand deposits are the only form of money, a $1,000 open market sale by the Fed would cause the money supply to
A. increase by $1,000.
B. decrease by $1,000.
C. decrease by $4,000.
D. increase by $4,000.
C. decrease by $4,000.
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