The primary source of funds for commercial banks is ________

What happens when consumers in the economy start to spend less, perhaps because they become worried about the future?

A. Savings rises, causing increases in investment that boost GDP. B. The demand for dollars falls, causing the exchange rate to fall and exports to rise. C. Prices fall, causing consumers to start spending again. D. The incomes of other people fall, causing those people to spend less as well.

As a result of the open market sale, Jekyll Bank

A) can create $50,000 of new loans. B) will have $45,000 of excess reserves. C) will have to borrow reserves to replenish its reserve deficiency. D) will have an increase in checkable deposits.