If the reserve requirement is currently 20%, what is the maximum amount of money that could be generated from a $2,000 bank deposit?

a) $1,600
b) $2,000
c) $4,000
d) $10,000

Ans: d) $10,000

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A) 2.5. B) 2.72. C) 2.3. D) 0.551.

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Which of the following is true about the combination of mops and brooms represented by point E in Figure 1.3 and using PP1?

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