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Suppose a bank has $10,000 in deposits and $1,000 in reserves. The required reserve ratio is 5%. Which of the following occurs if the required reserve ratio is increased to 10%?Question 48Select one:a.The bank's required reserves will decrease to $500.b.The bank's excess reserves will increase to $1,000.c.The bank's required reserves will increase to $1,000.d.The bank's ability to create loans increases by 5%.

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Suppose a bank has 10,000indepositsand10,000 in deposits and 1,000 in reserves. The required reserve ratio is 5%. Which of the following occurs if the required reserve ratio is increased to 10%?Question 48Select one:a.The bank's required reserves will decrease to 500.b.Thebanksexcessreserveswillincreaseto500.b.The bank's excess reserves will increase to 1,000.c.The bank's required reserves will increase to $1,000.d.The bank's ability to create loans increases by 5%.

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The answer is c. The bank's required reserves will increase to $1,000.

Here's the step-by-step explanation:

  1. The required reserve ratio is the percentage of deposits that a bank must hold as reserves. In this case, the initial required reserve ratio is 5%.

  2. The bank has 10,000indeposits.So,witha510,000 in deposits. So, with a 5% required reserve ratio, the bank is required to hold 10,000 * 5/100 = $500 as reserves.

  3. The bank actually has 1,000inreserves,whichismorethantherequired1,000 in reserves, which is more than the required 500. This means the bank has 1,0001,000 - 500 = $500 in excess reserves.

  4. If the required reserve ratio is increased to 10%, the bank is now required to hold 10,00010/100=10,000 * 10/100 = 1,000 as reserves.

  5. Since the bank already has 1,000inreserves,itnowhas1,000 in reserves, it now has 1,000 - 1,000=1,000 = 0 in excess reserves.

  6. Therefore, the bank's required reserves increase to 1,000,anditsexcessreservesdecreaseto1,000, and its excess reserves decrease to 0. This is why option c is correct.

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