(Table: Bank Balance Sheet) Based on the Table, Owners' Equity

question 111

Multiple Choice

(Table: Bank Balance Sheet) Based on the table, owners' equity will fall to zero if loan defaults reduce the value of total assets by _____ percent.

• A) 10
• B) 20
• C) 30
• D) 40

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