Solved

Denote a Bank's Assets by A, the Bank's Debt (Deposits

Question 189

Essay

Denote a bank's assets by A, the bank's debt (deposits plus debt issued by the bank) by D, and the bank's capital by C. Starting from the identity A = C + D and using the definition of leverage ratio L = A/C, show that the percentage change in capital is equal to the leverage ratio times the percentage change in assets.

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Let us denote an absolute (not percentag...

View Answer

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Unlock this Answer For Free Now!

View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions

qr-code

Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks

upload documents

Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents