Abank borrows $100,000 from the fed, leaving a $100,000 treasury bond on deposit with the fed to serve as collateral for the loan. the discount rate that applies to the loan is 4 percent and the fed is currently mandating a reserve ratio of 10 percent. how much of the $100,000 borrowed by the bank must it keep as required reserves?

Fortress international, a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries. aside from this, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers. in fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products. in this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is fortress international applying? a. concentric integration b. taper integration c. horizontal integration d. conglomerate integration