Bank A: Reserves on hand $38,000 Deposit in the Fed $30,000 US government bonds $12,000 Checking account balances $120,000 Savings account balances $25,000 Bank B: Reserves on hand $50,000 US government bonds $7500 Savings account balances $20,000 Checking account balances $100,000 In addition, people in this economy hold $8800 in cash, and all banks have the same reserve requirements we've used all semester. Calculate the "real-world multiplier," carefully following all numeric instruction

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Bank A:
Reserves on hand $38,000
Deposit in the Fed $30,000
US government bonds $12,000
Checking account balances $120,000
Savings account balances $25,000

Bank B:
Reserves on hand $50,000
US government bonds $7500
Savings account balances $20,000
Checking account balances $100,000

In addition, people in this economy hold $8800 in cash, and all banks have the same reserve requirements we've used all semester.

Calculate the "real-world multiplier," carefully following all numeric instructions. 

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