Answer the next question(s) on the basis of the following consolidated balance sheet for the commercial banking system. Assume the required reserve ratio is 10 percent. All figures are in billions.                                                              Assets                    Liabilities and net worth Reserves $    30  Checkable $300 deposits                                             Securities               70           Stock shares                                     130                                             Loans                   130                                                                             Property               200

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Answer the next question(s) on the basis of the following consolidated balance sheet for the commercial banking system. Assume the required reserve ratio is 10 percent. All figures are in billions.

                                                             Assets                    Liabilities and net worth

Reserves $    30  Checkable $300 deposits

                                            Securities               70           Stock shares                                     130

                                            Loans                   130                                

                                            Property               200                                

 

 

 

 

Refer to the above data. After the deposit, the maximum amount by which this commercial banking system can expand the supply of money by lending is:

  1. A)$9 billion.
  2. $45 billion.
  3. $36 billion.
  4. $90 billion.

 

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