If the reserve rate is 10%, the bank is required to keep 10% of the deposit as reserves. For a deposit of $320,000, the required reserves would be $32,000 (10% of $320,000). Therefore, the amount the bank is free to loan out would be $320,000 - $32,000 = $288,000.
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