Which of the following statements are correct about the money multiplier? (A) It is the ratio of the stock of money to the stock of high powered money. (B) It is always smaller than one. (C) Its value depends on the reserve ratio and currency-deposit ratio. (D) It is inversely related to the reserve ratio.
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