A commercial bank has no excess reserves until a depositor places $2,000 in cash in the bank. The reserve ratio
is 10 percent. The bank then lends $1,500 to a borrower. As a consequence of these transactions, the bank'scess reserves are
A) not affected.
B) increased by $200.
C) increased by $300.
D) increased by $500.
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