Suppose that the legal reserve ratio set by the Fed is 10% and that the Fair Bank in Fairdealing, Missouri, initially exhibits checkable deposit accounts of $290 and a reserve account of $70. a) A customer of Fair Bank deposits $100 into her checking account. Fair Bank loans 80% of the deposit and places the rest in its reserves at the St. Louis Fed. How much does Fair Bank have in excess reserves after the deposit and loan?

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