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Suppose a bank has $\$ 250,000$ in deposits, and $\$ 10,000$ in excess reserves. If the required reserve ratio is $20 \%$, what are the bank's actual reserves?
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Required reserves = Deposits Ă— Required reserve ratio Required reserves = $250,000 Ă— 20\% = $50,000 Show more…
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