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Statement (1): The process of credit creation is directly related to the size of money multiplier. Statement (2): If legal reserve ratio is 20%, the value of money multiplier will be 10.

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Statement (1): The process of credit creation is directly related to the size of money multiplier.

Statement (2): If legal reserve ratio is 20%, the value of money multiplier will be 10.

Options

  • Both statements are true.

  • Both statements are false.

  • Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

  • Statement 2 is true but Statement 1 is false.

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Solution

Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

Explanation:

  • Statement (1): Credit creation is directly related to the money multiplier, as total credit is created by multiplying initial deposits by this factor. A larger multiplier naturally increases the banking system's ability to generate more credit.
  • Statement (2): The money multiplier is computed as 1/LRR. With a legal reserve ratio of 20% (0.2), the multiplier equals exactly 5 (1/0.2), not 10.
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Chapter 7: Commercial Banks - Exercise [Page 172]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 7 Commercial Banks
Exercise | Q 5. | Page 172
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