The reserve ratio is 10 percent. Depositors regularly keep 10 percent of their deposits as cash. If the Fed buys $1 million of U.S. government securities, excess reserves
A) increase by $800,000.
B) increase by $810,000.
C) increase by $900,000.
D) increase by $1 million.
Answer: B) increase by $810,000.
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