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Barbara, the Consummate Hostess, Proudly Announced as She Served Dessert

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Barbara, the consummate hostess, proudly announced as she served dessert, "A port is often the perfect end to a meal, sipped with a piece of my scrumptious chocolate cake." Evidently, Barbara views port and chocolate cake as


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Checkable Deposits

Bank accounts from which individuals can deposit and withdraw money using checks, ATM transactions, and electronic payments.

Reserve Requirement

The minimum fraction of customer deposits that each bank must hold as reserves, rather than lending out, as mandated by the central bank.

Simple Money Multiplier

A formula that determines the maximum amount of money that banks can create with a given level of reserves.

Excess Reserves

Banks' reserves that exceed the minimum required by the central bank, available for lending or investment.

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