Stephanie deposits $500,000 in Bank of America. Assuming that banks lend out everything that they are legally allowed to lend, assume the reserve requirement is 14%, and the interest rate is 2%. How much money is created by the banking system based on this deposit alone?
Stephanie deposits $500,000 in Bank of America. Assuming that banks lend out everything that they are legally allowed to lend, assume the reserve requirement is 14%, and the interest rate is 2%. How much money is created by the banking system based on this deposit alone?
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