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Banking and Money (Khan Academy)

What a Rate Cut Really Means

The central bank says “5%”. What it also means is that each new dollar of reserves can support about ten dollars of deposits.

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The central bank cuts its rate from 6% to 5%, and buys bonds to make that happen. The reserve requirement is 10%. How much money can each new dollar of reserves support in the banks?

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