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Assume a bank has $5 million in deposits and $1 million in vault cash. If the...

Assume a bank has $5 million in deposits and $1 million in vault cash. If the bank holds $1 million in excess reserves and the required reserves ratio is 8 percent, what is the minimum required reserve.

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Calculation of minimum required reserve

Minimum required reserve =[( DEPOSIT + VAULT CASH) / REQUIRED RESERVE RATIO ] + EXCESS RESERVE

=[ (5+1)/8%] +1

=76 MILLION

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