Assume that the reserve ratio is 20 percent and banks in the system are loaning out all their excess reserve. If people collectively cash out $10 billion from their checking accounts, then the lending ability of the banking system will be:

A. Increased by $10 billion

B. Decreased by $10 billion

C. Decreased by $40 billion

D. Decreased by $50 billion

C. Decreased by $40 billion

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