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Please answer the questions based on the following partial balance sheet for the

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Question

Please answer the questions based on the following partial balance sheet for the 1st National Bank of Anywhere.

            Assets                                 Liabilities___________

Cash                  200,000                  DD     2,000,000                   XR = 20,000

Dep at Fed        120,000   

Treasury Bills        80,000

36. This bank can safely expand its loan portfolio by _______ dollars.

37. Suppose all other banks in the system are “fully loaned up” and they face the same reserve ratio. The maximum potential increase in the money supply is _______dollars.

38. If the Fed were to change the rr to 10% for this bank then

   a. this bank would have a deficiency in its reserves.

   b. could expand its loan portfolio by an additional 100,000.

   c. would need to sell some of its T-bills to raise reserves.

   d. could expand its loan portfolio by 120,000.

   e. none of the above are correct.

Explanation / Answer

23. This bank has RR in the amount of 120,000 dollars.

Working: Deposits at FED equals $120,000

24. The rr for this bank is equal to fraction of its deposit

Explanation: The reserve ration equaks the deposit fraction

25. This bank can safely expand its loan portfolio by 20,000 dollars.

Working: XR = 20,000

26. Suppose all other banks in the system are "fully loaned up" and they face the same reserve ratio. The maximum potential increase in the money supply is $80,000

Working: Treasury Bills 80,000

27. If the Fed were to change the rr to 10% for this bank then

Solution: none of the above

Working: 10 %*2,000,000 = 200,000