Question

In​ 2008, the required reserve ratio for a​ bank's first​ $9.3 million in checking account deposits was zero. It was 3 percent on deposits between​ $9.3 million and​ $43.9 million, and 10 percent on deposits above​ $43.9 million. In most​ cases, and for​ simplicity, we assume that the required reserve ratio is 10 percent on all deposits.​ Therefore, the simple deposit multiplier is 10. Is the​ real-world deposit multiplier greater​ than, less​ than, or equal to the simple deposit​ multiplier?

Answer 1

In most cases the deposits have a reserve ratio of 10% but in some cases the ratio is 0% and 3%, both these numbers are lower than 10. This means that in most cases the ratio is 10% and in some cases the ratio is less than 10 % so the real word deposit multiplier will be less than 10.

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