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Suppose the central bank has set the reserve requirement at 6%. The commercial bank has total deposits of 100 crore rupees and total loans of 50 crore rupees. How much money can be put into circulation through lending?

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3 crore rupees
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6 crore rupees
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47 crore rupees
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94 crore rupees
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Solution

The correct option is D 94 crore rupees
The amount of reserve is calculated on the amount of deposits.

Total amount of reserves
= 6% of 100 crores
= 6 crores

Money that can be put into circulation through lending
= Total deposits Total reserves
= 100 crores 6 crores
= 94 crores

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