The Fractional Reserve Banking System

question 208

Multiple Choice

The fractional reserve banking system:

• A) makes possible the money creation process.
• B) helps to prevent bank runs.
• C) requires banks to hold a portion of their demand deposits in reserve.
• D) All of the answers are correct.

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