Suppose a bank has $5,000,000 in deposits, a required reserve ratio of 20 percent, and total reserves of $1,000,000. Then the bank has excess reserves of

A. $1,000,000.
B. $0.
C. $2,000,000.
D. $500,000.


Answer: B

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