A bank has the following assets: 60,000 in reserves, 30,000 in loans and 90,000 in checkable deposits. The reserve requirement is 25%; whats the banks amount of actual reserves?
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Expert's answer
2011-12-20T09:35:48-0500
Actual reserves are reserves above reserve requirement. Bank has 30000 in loans and 90000 in deposits (total 120000). Reserve rate is equal to 25%, so reserve requirement for this bank is equal to 0.25*120000=30000. And bank has 60000 in reserves, so actual reserves are equal to 60000-30000=30000.
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