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Assume that no banks hold excess reserves, and the public holds no currency. If a bank sells a $100 security to the Bank of Canada, explain what happens to this bank and two additional steps in the deposit expansion process, assuming a 10 percent reserve requirement. How much do deposits and loans increase for the banking system when the process is completed?


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Distribution of Power

The way in which authority and control are allocated among individuals and groups within a society or organization.

Power Resource Theory

A theory in political economy and sociology, suggesting that the power of social classes is rooted in their control over key resources, influencing the nature of social relations and policies.

Political Policies

Decisions, plans, or actions undertaken by a government or political entity intended to achieve specific outcomes or goals.

State-Centered Theory

Holds that the state itself can structure political life to some degree independently of the way power is distributed between classes and other groups at a given time.

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