If the Federal Reserve sells $100 of securities through a commercial bank when the reserve requirement is 10 percent, the maximum potential change in the money supply is
A) a $100 increase.
B) a $1,000 increase.
C) a $100 decrease.
D) a $1,000 decrease.
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