Suppose the required reserve ratio is 8% and the Fed purchases $100 million worth of Treasury bills from Wells Fargo. By how much is Wells Fargo able to increase its loans?

A) $8 million
B) $92 million
C) $100 million
D) $1.25 billion

A

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