The table shows a bank’s balance sheet
The table shows a bank’s balance sheet. The
desired reserve ratio on all deposits is 1
1 percent. There is no currency drain.
Calculate the bank’s excess reserves. If the bank uses all of these excess reserves to make a loan, what is the quantity of the loan and the quantity of total deposits after the bank has made the loan?
Assets
Liabilities
(millions of dollars)
Reserves at the Fed
40
40
Checkable deposits
110
110
Cash in vault
5
5
Savings deposits
60
60
Securities
40
40
Loans
85
85