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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Increase in the banking habit of the people
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified- Money Multiplier ($m$) is inversely proportional to reserve ratios ($CRR, SLR$) and currency-deposit ratio ($c$).
- An increase in the banking habit of people leads individuals to hold less physical cash and deposit more into the commercial banking system. Lower cash holdings reduce the currency leakage and increase credit creation, thereby increasing the money multiplier.
Higher banking habits → lower currency drain → higher bank deposit base → amplified credit creation capacity.
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