How does fractional-reserve banking influence the money supply in the United States?(1 point)

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Fractional-reserve banks issue depositor funds to borrowers, increasing the number of claims made on the same dollars.
Fractional-reserve banks issue depositor funds to borrowers, increasing the number of claims made on the same dollars.

Fractional-reserve banks borrow and store funds from lenders, decreasing the number of physical dollars in circulation.
Fractional-reserve banks borrow and store funds from lenders, decreasing the number of physical dollars in circulation.

Fractional-reserve banks are permitted to print currency, increasing the number of physical dollars in circulation.
Fractional-reserve banks are permitted to print currency, increasing the number of physical dollars in circulation.

Fractional-reserve banks store the entirety of every depositor's funds, limiting the amount of currency in circulation.
Fractional-reserve banks store the entirety of every depositor's funds, limiting the amount of currency in circulation.
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Fractional-reserve banks issue loans and create new money by increasing the amount of deposits in the banking system, thus expanding the money supply in the United States.