Beleaguered State Bank (BSB) holds $250 million in deposits and maintains a reserve ratio of 10 percent of deposits. By how much does the total amount of deposits in the banking system increase? By how much does the money supply increase?
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The reserve ratio is 10 percent, so the reserves held by BSB would be 10% of $250 million, which is $25 million. Show more…
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