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IN THIS CHAPTER YOU WILL LEARN:
Why the U.S. banking system is called a "fractional reserve" system.
The distinction between a bank's actual reserves and its required reserves.
How a bank can create money through granting loans.
About the multiple expansion of loans and money by the entire banking system.
What the monetary multiplier is and how to calculate it.
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