Answer the question on the basis of the following consolidated balance sheet for the commercial banking system.Assume the required reserve ratio is 30 percent.All figures are in billions. $\begin{array}{c}
\begin{array}{lll}
\quad\quad\quad\underline{\text { Assets}}\
\text { Reserves}\
\text { Securities}\
\text { Loans}\
\text { Property}
\end{array}
\begin{array}{l}
\
\$ 51 \
109 \
100\
10
\end{array}
\begin{array}{lll}
\quad\quad \underline{\text { Liabilities \& Net Worth }}\
\text { Checkable Deposits}\
\text { Stock Shares}\
\
\
\end{array}
\begin{array}{lll}
\
\$140\
130\
\
\
\end{array}
\end{array}$

Refer to the data.The commercial banking system has excess reserves of:
A) $9 billion.
B) $7 billion.
C) $6.1 billion.
D) $5 billion.

Question

Answer the question on the basis of the following consolidated balance sheet for the commercial banking system.Assume the required reserve ratio is 30 percent.All figures are in billions. $\begin{array}{c}
\begin{array}{lll}
\quad\quad\quad\underline{\text { Assets}}\
\text { Reserves}\
\text { Securities}\
\text { Loans}\
\text { Property} 
\end{array}
\begin{array}{l}
\
\$ 51 \
109 \
100\
10
\end{array}
\begin{array}{lll}
\quad\quad \underline{\text { Liabilities \& Net Worth }}\
\text { Checkable Deposits}\
\text {  Stock Shares}\
\
\
\end{array}
\begin{array}{lll}
\
\$140\
130\
\
\
\end{array}
\end{array}$

Refer to the data.The commercial banking system has excess reserves of:
A) $9 billion.
B) $7 billion.
C) $6.1 billion.
D) $5 billion.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The required reserves are 30% of checkable deposits, which is $42 billion (30% of $140 billion). The actual reserves are $51 billion, so the excess reserves are $51 billion - $42 billion = $9 billion.

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