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Suppose Bank a Holds $200 of Reserves, Has Deposits of $1000

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Suppose Bank A holds $200 of reserves, has deposits of $1000, and the desired reserve ratio is 15 percent. How many loans can Bank A create at Bank A?


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Bond

A fixed income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically corporate or governmental.

American Options

A type of options contract that allows the holder to exercise it at any time before the expiration date.

Call Option

A financial contract giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a stock, bond, or other instrument at a specified price within a specific time period.

Put Option

A financial contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a predetermined price within a specified time frame.

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