When the Bank of Canada sells a bond to a member of the public: the money multiplier falls the money multiplier is not relevant bank reserves stay the same the lending ability of the banking system is increased the money supply is reduced
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The money multiplier is a factor that quantifies the amount of money that banks can theoretically create with each unit of central bank money. It is based on the reserve ratio, which is the fraction of deposits that banks are required to hold in reserve and not Show more…
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