Suppose banks desire to keep 5 percent of their deposits on reserve.If the Fed purchases $20 million worth of government bonds from Bank INF,the amount of bonds and loans Bank INF holds will
A) decrease by $15 million.
B) decrease by $20 million.
C) increase by $15 million.
D) remain unchanged.
E) increase by $20 million.
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