Let’s suppose that a bank has $600 million in total deposits. This bank is subject to a 20% required reserve ratio and has $100 million in reserves. Which of the following statements is correct?
Choose one:
A. The bank has insufficient reserves. It needs an additional $20 million to meet the reserve requirement.
B. The bank has no excess reserves.
C. The bank has insufficient reserves. It needs an additional $480 million to meet the reserve requirement.
D. The bank has $20 million in excess reserves.
E. The bank has $100 million in excess reserves.