Suppose that a bank's actual reserves are $5 million, its checkable deposits are $5 million, and its excess reserves are $3 million. The reserve requirement must be:

A. 40 percent.
B. 20 percent.
C. 10 percent.
D. 5 percent.

A. 40 percent.

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