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I’m not sure why this one is getting downvoted. It’s not wrong. Technically bob would probably spend it somewhere and the recipient of bob’s spending would put it in the bank. But the outcome is pretty much the same. I just threw out some bits that didn’t affect the state much.

But for illustrative purposes it’s probably best to assume that the 90 cents is eventually put into the same bank, so people can follow why the bank is allowed to do this.




Well, typically the interest from Bob's loan would be deposited, making the bank's balance go up to a maybe $1.03 or $1.04.


If we’re getting really technical, the interest belongs to the bank as profit. The bank decides to give you a cut of it, which you put in the bank anyway.




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