A single commercial bank must meet a 25 percent reserve requirement. If it initially has no excess reserves and then $2,000 in cash is deposited in the bank, it can increase its loans by a maximum of
A) $2,000.
B) $1,500.
C) $1,250.
D) $1,750.
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