Suppose Will gives his wallet containing $100 to Alex to hold while he works out. During Will's workout, Alex uses the $100 to pay his mechanic who fixed his scooter. The mechanic then took this $100 to his vet to pay off his account for rescuing his pet bird. The vet then used the $100 to pay Alex for money she owed him for tutoring her in economics. After Will's workout, Alex returns the wallet with the same $100 bill inside. Although the same $100 bill was used without Will's knowledge, everybody's debt has been settled. How much money was created?
a) $0
b) $100
c) $200
d) $300
Ans: d) $300
Economics
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