Table 131 Assume That This Is the Balance Sheet of the Only

question 60

Multiple Choice

Table 13.1
$\begin{array}{c}\text { Balance Sheet }\\\quad\quad\quad\text { Assets } \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad \text { Liabilities }\\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline\text { Vault Cash } & \$ 1,150 & \begin{array}{c}\text { Checking } \\\text { Accounts }\end{array} & \$ 11,300 \\\hline \begin{array}{c}\text { Reserve } \\\text { Deposits }\end{array} & \$ 1,650 & \text { Savings Accounts } & \$ 3,200 \\\hline \text { Loans } & \$ 11,700 & & \\\hline \text { Total Assets } & \$ 14,500 & \text { Total Liabilities } & \$ 14,500\\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$

Assume that this is the balance sheet of the only bank in this economy and that the money supply is entirely kept by the bank in either a checking or a savings account.
-Refer to Table 13.1. Given a reserve requirement of 8 percent, what is the maximum potential increase in the money supply?

• A) $20,500
• B) $2,800
• C) $224
• D) $11,700
• E) $35,000

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Definitions:

Decreases Equity

Activities or transactions that reduce the owner's equity in a company, often through expenses, losses, or distributions to owners.

Earned Revenue

Earned revenue is income a company generates from its business activities, such as sales of goods or services, indicating work completed and value provided to customers.

Rights Of Creditors

Legal entitlements of creditors to receive payment from a debtor or claim on the assets of a debtor in case of default.

Rights Of Owners

Entitlements or privileges that come with owning equity or shares in a corporation, including voting rights, dividends, and the right to share in the assets of the company during liquidation.