A Bank Has the Following Assets: Reserves of $15 Million;

question 28

Essay

A bank has the following assets: Reserves of $15 million; Loans of $150 million; and
Securities of $50 million. Their liabilities include Deposits of $150 million; Borrowed funds of
$35 million and Bank Capital of $30 million. If the required reserve rate is 10 percent, answer the following: What is the amount of excess reserves the bank is currently holding? What are the options available to the bank if customers decide to withdraw $10 million in deposits?

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Definitions:

Factory Overhead

All indirect costs associated with manufacturing, excluding direct materials and direct labor.