Multiple Choice
Answer the indicated question on the basis of the information in Table 14.1.Each question is based on the original balance sheet.

-Using the reserve requirement in Table 14.1,if the Fed buys $25 billion worth of bonds in the open market,the lending capacity of the banking system will _______ by approximately ______.
A) Rise;$25 billion
B) Rise;$250 billion
C) Fall;$25 billion
D) Fall;$250 billion
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