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The money multiplier and the expansion of the money supply

Problem

Pancake Bank has $10,000 in required reserves and $50,000 in excess reserves. The bank is required to keep 20% of all deposits in reserve.
If Chinhui deposits $5,000 into Pancake Bank, how much in new loans can the bank make as a result of the deposit?
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