1. Using the T-accounts of the First Bank and the Second Bank, describe what happens when Jane Brown writes a $50 cheque on her account at the First Bank to pay her friend Joe Green, who in turn deposits the cheque in his account at the Second Bank.
2. What happens to reserves at the First Bank if one person withdraws $1000 of cash and another person deposits $500 of cash? Use T-accounts to explain your answer.
3. The bank you own has the following balance sheet:
Assets
Liabilities
Reserves
$ 75 million
Deposits
$500 million
Loans
$525 million
Bank capital
$100 million
If the bank suffers a deposit outflow of $50 million and has a desired reserve ratio on deposits of 10%, what actions must you take to keep your bank from failing?
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