Refer to the Following Table When Answering
Table 10

question 40

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following table when answering
Table 10.2: Hypothetical Bank Sheet ($ millions)
$\begin{array}{lr|lr}{\text { Column A }} &&{\text { Column B }} \\\hline \text { Loans } & \$ 6,800 & \text { Deposits } & \$ 7,500 \\\text { Investments }&3,700 & \text { Short Term Debt } & 300 \\\begin{array}{l}\text { Cash \& } \\\text { Reserves }\end{array} &1,100 & \text { long Term Debt } &1,800 \\\hline\end{array}$
-Given the information in Table 10.2, if the value of this bank's investments decreases by $1,000, what is the bank's equity?

• A) $1,000
• B) $3,900
• C) $3,100
• D) $2,400
• E) Not enough information is given.

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Privatization

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