The Following Table Provides Information on the Number of Billionaires

question 24

Essay

The following table provides information on the number of billionaires in a country and the continents on which these countries are located. $$\begin{array} { l | l | c } \text { Nationality } & \text { Contin ent } & \text { Number of Billionaires } \\\hline \text { United States } & \text { North America } & 426 \\\text { Brazil } & \text { South America } & 38 \\\text { Russia } & \text { Europe } & 105 \\\text { Mexico } & \text { North America } & 37 \\\text { India } & \text { Asia } & 54 \\\text { Turkey } & \text { Europe } & 40 \\\text { United Kingdom } & \text { Europe } & 31 \\\text { Hong Kong } & \text { Asia } & 39 \\\text { Germany } & \text { Europe } & 57 \\\text { Canada } & \text { North America } & 28 \\\text { China } & \text { Asia } & 120\end{array}$$
a. Sort the countries from largest to smallest based on the number of billionaires. What are the top five countries according to the number of billionaires?
b. Filter the countries to display only the countries located in North America.

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Definitions:

Excess Reserves

The capital reserves held by a bank or financial institution in excess of what is required by regulators, central bank, or other governing body.

Actual Reserves

The amount of funds that a bank has on hand and available to lend, beyond its reserve requirements.

Required Reserves

The minimum amount of funds a bank must hold in reserve against deposit liabilities, as mandated by regulatory authorities.

Required Reserve Ratio

The fraction of deposits that banks are required to keep on hand and not loan out, used by central banks to control the amount of money in circulation.