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The Role of a Financial Intermediary
Consider a simple two-period economy with a single good (grain). In this economy, there is one individual who starts with 100 units of grain but wants to save some for the second period, and another individual who starts with no grain but needs to borrow for consumption and investment. A bank is introduced to act as an intermediary. Describe one specific action the saver would take with the bank and one specific action the borrower would take with the bank. Then, explain one key advantage of using the bank for these transactions compared to the saver and borrower arranging a direct loan with each other.
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