A bank with $500 million in deposits holds $35 million in vault cash,has $40 million on deposit with the Bank of Canada,and owns $50 million in government securities.If a fall in the desired reserve ratio generates excess reserves of $25 million,and prior to the fall the bank had no excess reserves,then the former desired reserve ratio was ________ and the new desired reserve ratio is ________.
A) 15 percent;10 percent
B) 20 percent;15 percent
C) 20 percent;10 percent
D) 14 percent;10 percent
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