Fractional reserve banking: A system in which banks keep only a fraction of deposits as reserves and lend out the rest.
How to apply it: Calculate the money multiplier as 1 / required reserve ratio and use it to determine maximum money creation.
Course: AP Macroeconomics · Unit: Financial Sector
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