Discussion: money and banking | Economics homework help

 
Answer ONE of the following questions (around 200 words ).  In this forum, you will not see your peers’ posts after you post.
Option 1: How do banks create money in the United States? Carefully explain how the fractional reserve system works.  Do a little research and determine the current reserve requirements.  Are you surprised about the percentage of money that banks hold as reserves? Do you expect the reserve requirement to be higher or lower?  Share your thoughts.
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Option 2: Consider the following items:

Gold Coins
Grocery Store Coupons
Funds in a checking account
Funds in a savings account
100 shares of Google stock
Food Stamps

Which of these items is the best example of money? Which is the worst? How would you order the list from most money-like to least money-like? Explain your reasoning.

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