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If a bank has $10 million in total deposits from customers, holds $3 million in reserves, and has a reserve requirement of 20% imposed by the Fed, which statement is TRUE?
The bank's reserve ratio is 20%, and the bank is fully loaned-up.
The bank's reserve ratio is 30%, and the bank is not fully loaned-up.
The bank's reserve ratio is 20%, and the bank is not fully loaned-up.
The bank's reserve ratio is 30%, and the bank is fully loaned-up.
Answer - Option B.
The reserve ratio is 30 % , and bank is not fully loaned up.
Reserve ratio = 3/10*100
= 30 %
Since there are excess reserves present in bank , the bank is not fully loaned up. Hence Option B will be correct