Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Question 25

Practice objective / multiple choice question 25 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 25 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • ECONOMICS • objective

The Central Bank raises the reserve requirement ratio from 10% to 12%. Before the change, total deposits in the banking system amount to ₦5,000,000. Assuming the amount of reserves held by banks does not change, what is the maximum possible change in total deposits (i.e., the change in total credit creation) that can result from this policy change? Express your answer as a decrease in naira, rounded to the nearest naira.

Answer Options

A. Decrease of ₦1,000,000
B. Decrease of ₦750,000
C. Decrease of ₦500,000
Correct Answer D. Decrease of ₦833,334
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Decrease of ₦833,334

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Question 25. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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