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Suppose Warren Buffet withdraws? $1 million from his checking account at Chase Bank. If the reserve requirement ratio is? .2, what is the maximum change in deposits in the banking? system?

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Answer:

decrease of 5,000,000

Step-by-step explanation:

As the reserve ratio is 0.2

the multiplier in the banking system is 1/0.2 = 5

A withdrawal of 1,000,000 dollars will change the money supply by:

1,000,000 x 5 = 5,000,000

This would be the maximum theoretical decrease in the system.

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