A reduction in the required reserve ratio has the instant effect of:

a. Increasing the monetary base.
b. Increasing total bank reserves
c. Increasing excess reserves.
d. Increasing bank shareholders' equity.
e. Decreasing bank shareholders' equity.

.C

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