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The Reserve Ratio Is 10 Percent,banks Do Not Hold Excess

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The reserve ratio is 10 percent,banks do not hold excess reserves,and people hold only deposits and no currency.When the Fed sells $20 million worth of bonds to the public,bank reserves


A) increase by $20 million and the money supply eventually increases by $20 million.
B) increase by $20 million and the money supply eventually increases by $200 million.
C) decrease by $2 million and the money supply eventually increases by $20 million.
D) decrease by $20 million and the money supply eventually decreases by $200 million.

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