Currency issued by the central bank, the basis for credit creation, is called:
AHigh-powered money
BBank fixed deposits
CBank demand drafts
DTreasury bill notes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. High-powered money
1. It may be held by the public or by banks.
2. It is high-powered or reserve money.
3. It is also called the monetary base.
_Source: syllabus Introductory Macroeconomics, Chapter 3, Money and Banking._
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