During the financial crisis that began in 2008,the Bank of Canada took actions to increase the amount of reserves in the banking system.(They were "injecting liquidity.") However,the money supply (M2+) did not increase as predictably as it would have at other times.Why not?
A) The banks formally increased their target reserve ratios to over 40% due to the increased risks in the Canadian economy.
B) The panic in the world's financial sector led to a massive reduction in all types of lending from financial institutions.
C) The banks formally increased their target reserve ratios to 20% due to the increased risks in the Canadian economy.
D) The large and sudden increase in excess reserves at the commercial banks led to a significant increase in lending and a subsequent reduction in M2+.
E) The panic in the world's financial sector led to a massive increase in all types of lending from financial institutions.
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