Best National Bank operates with a 20 percent required reserve ratio, but has substantial excess reserves. One day a depositor withdraws $500 from his or her checking account at this bank. As a result, the bank's excess reserves:
A. fall by $500.
B. fall by $400.
C. rise by $100.
D. rise by $500.
Answer: A
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