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Flashcards about Banks and the Money Supply
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Bank Assets
Cash in vault (reserves), Loans made to customers, and Bonds owned by the bank
Bank Liabilities
Checking account deposits, Other deposit accounts, and Funds borrowed from other banks
Reserve Requirement
Minimum amount of reserves that banks must hold
Reserve Ratio
Fraction of deposits that banks hold as reserves
Fractional-Reserve Banking
Banks hold only a fraction of deposits as reserves
100% Reserve Banking
All deposits are held as reserves; banks do not influence the money supply.
Money Multiplier
The amount of money the banking system generates with each dollar of reserves.