maximum amount of new money that can be created in the banking system
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First National Bank is fully loaned up with reserves of $30,000 and demand deposits equal to $100,000. The reserve ratio is 30 percent. Households deposit $6,000 in currency into the bank. How much excess reserves does the bank now have, and what is the maximum amount of new money that can be created in the banking system as a result of this deposit?
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Reserve ratio is 30%. Households deposit $6000 in new currency in the bank. Therefore, total deposits at the bank are now $100000 + ...
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