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Banking and Money (Khan Academy)

The Half-Truth at the Centre

You were told you can take out all your money at any time. The truth is that you can — unless too many people try at once.

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A demand deposit is money you can take out whenever you want. The video says it comes with hidden small print (an “asterisk”). For a bank that keeps 10% of deposits as reserves, what does the small print say?

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