ECON MACRO
ECON MACRO
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ISBN: 9781337000529
Author: William A. McEachern
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 3.5P
To determine

Effect of required ratio on the money multiplier.

Introduction:

Required reserve ratio is the ratio of the amount maintained by the banks in order to meet the liquidity needs of the account holders.

Money multiplier is the amount of money generated by all the commercial banks with each unit reserves. It is simply the reciprocal of the required reserve ratio.

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