Suppose That from a New Checkable Deposit,First National Bank Holds

question 40

Multiple Choice

Suppose that from a new checkable deposit,First National Bank holds eight million dollars on deposit with the Federal Reserve,nine million dollars in excess reserves,and faces a required reserve ratio of ten percent. Given this information,we can say First National Bank has ________ million dollars in vault cash.

• A)one
• B)two
• C)nine
• D)ten

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Definitions:

Significant Leverage

Utilization of borrowed money or financial instruments to increase the potential return of an investment.

Hedge Funds

Investment funds that use advanced strategies, including leverage, derivatives, and short selling, aiming for high returns.

Mutual Funds

Investment funds that pool money from multiple investors to purchase a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities.

Front-end Load

A fee charged to an investor at the time of their initial investment into a mutual fund, typically used for the fund's sales commission.