Imagine you have a piggy bank, and when you put money in it, the bank gives you more. That’s how banks create money! When someone takes out a loan, like for a new bike or house, the bank just writes that money into existence, kind of like magic.
The Magic Trick
Examples
- If your friend takes out a loan for a house, the bank makes up that money without needing it from somewhere else.
- The next time someone gets a loan for a car, they’re helping the bank create more money in the economy.
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See also
- Why Do We Have Different Kinds of Taxes?
- Why Do Prices Change So Much?
- Why Do We Use Money Instead of Bartering?
- Why Do Prices Go Up So Much When There's a Shortage?
- Why Do We Have Different Kinds of Coins?
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