Scenario 11-1.
The monetary policy of Namdian is determined by the Namdian Central Bank. The local currency is the dia. Namdian banks collectively hold 100 million dias of required reserves, 25 million dias of excess reserves, 250 million dias of Namdian Treasury Bonds, and their customers hold 1,000 million dias of deposits. Namdians prefer to use only demand deposits and so the money supply consists of demand deposits.
-Refer to Scenario 11-1. Assume that banks desire to continue holding the same ratio of excess reserves to deposits. What is the reserve requirement and what is the reserve ratio?
A) 2 percent, 8 percent
B) 8 percent, 10 percent
C) 10 percent, 12.5 percent
D) None of the above is correct.
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