If the required reserve rate is ten percent and banks do not hold any excess reserves and there are no changes in currency holdings, a $1 million open market purchase by the Fed will result in what change in loans?

A. An increase of $10 million
B. No change
C. An increase of $1 million
D. A decrease of $1 million

Answer: A

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