Question: 1. Which balance sheet would a bank rather have, Why? (assume a RRR of 10%) (a) ASSETS | LIABILITIES Reserves 100M | Deposits 500M Loans

1. Which balance sheet would a bank rather have, Why? (assume a RRR of 10%)

(a)

ASSETS | LIABILITIES

Reserves 100M | Deposits 500M

Loans 500M | Bank Capital 100M

OR

(b)

ASSETS | LIABILITIES

Reserves 75M | Deposits 500M

Loans 525M | Bank Capital 100M

2. If a deposit outflow of 50M occurs, which balance sheet would a bank rather have initially, Why? (assume a RRR of 10%)

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