Answer the question based on the following consolidated balance sheet for the commercial banking system. Assume the required reserve ratio is 12 percent. All figures are in billions of dollars:





Refer to the above data. The maximum amount by which the commercial banking system can expand the supply of money by lending is:



A. $250 billion



B. $350 billion



C. $450 billion



D. $600 billion

B. $350 billion

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