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Check out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractional_Reserve_Banking

The bottom line is that a bank can lend out the $1 you deposit multiple times so more than one person thinks s/he can spend that money.

Just how much money can be created from your dollar is determined by the reserve requirements established by the Federal Reserve.

2007-11-30 08:22:58 · answer #1 · answered by simplicitus 7 · 0 0

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