The Bank of Canada is the lender of last resort. This means banks may borrow money from the Bank of CanadaSelect one:A. overnight.B. whenever they are short of reserves.C.to finance a sudden and dramatic increase in overseas reserves.D.if they have sufficient securities to support the loan.O E. if the banking system as a whole is short of reserves.

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The Bank of Canada is the lender of last resort. This means banks may borrow money from the Bank of Canada Select one: O A. overnight. B. whenever they are short of reserves. O C. to finance a sudden and dramatic increase in overseas reserves. O D. if they have sufficient securities to support the loan. O E. if the banking system as a whole is short of reserves.

The Bank of Canada is the lender of last resort. This means banks may borrow money from the Bank of Canada Select one: O A. overnight. B. whenever they are short of reserves. O C. to finance a sudden and dramatic increase in overseas reserves. O D. if they have sufficient securities to support the loan. O E. if the banking system as a whole is short of reserves.

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