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> The fallacies of the RBD are three: a particular bill may be
discounted multiple times, creating multiple increases of bank notes
(or deposits); <
>Neil T. Skaggs
One bill can pass through many hands, and discounted several times,
but this does not multiply the notes; it remains one note.
A exchanges an IOU note with B, who exchanges it with C.
It remains one note.
> ... in the absence of an anchor such as gold, causes prices to rise;
Yes, so there needs to be such an anchor,
real bills in combination with commodity money (e.g. gold).
This is not an argument against real bills, but against fiat money.
> the doctrine ignores the rate of interest charged on bills: if
the bill rate is below the expected rate of profit, the incentive to
borrow more exists.<
But the "borrowing" has the collateral of the goods produced; if the
collateral is lacking, others will not accept the bill. The bill
issuer will lose reputation capital and not be able to issue any more.
Fred Foldvary
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