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Assume a required reserve ratio of 0.20 to complete the following in order: Assets Liabilities and Net Worth Cash $2,000 million $ 800 million Deposits $ 900 million Capital Loans $300 million Bonds $ 600 million Total $ 2,300,000,000 Total $ 2,300,000,000 a. Calculate the initial required reserves for this bank. b. Calculate the initial excess reserves for this bank. C. The FOMC conducts expansionary Open Market Operations and this bank participates completely. Construct a new balance sheet. d. Calculate the money multiplier. e. Calculate the potential deposit creation based on the new balance sheet.