If the Fed sells $10 million in bonds to a bank, and the required reserve ratio is 20 percent, then the banking system can:

A. decrease the money supply by up to $10 million.
B. decrease the money supply by up to $40 million.
C. decrease the money supply by up to $50 million.
D. increase the money supply by up to $2 million.


Answer: C

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