Refer to Table 9-5. If the required reserve ratio is 10% and the market interest rate is 8%, what is Bolton Bank's opportunity cost of holding the excess reserves it is currently holding?
A) $5.6 million
B) $3.2 million
C) $0.8 million
D) 0; Bolton Bank has no excess reserves.
Ans: A) $5.6 million
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