Explain why a single commercial bank can safely lend only an amount equal to its excess reserves
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Explain why a single commercial bank can safely lend only an amount equal to its excess reserves but the commercial banking system as a whole can lend by a multiple of its excess reserves. What is the monetary multiplier, and how does it relate to the reserve ratio? LO4
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Economics Principles Problems And Policies
ISBN: 9780073511443
19th Edition
Authors: Campbell Mcconnell ,Stanley Brue ,Sean Flynn
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