Question: Assume a basic bank as illustrated in the table, with bank equity of $50. RL = interest rate charged on a loan RD = interest

  1. Assume a basic bank as illustrated in

    the table, with bank equity of $50.

    RL = interest rate charged on a loan

    RD = interest rate charged on a deposit

    RG = interest rate on government bonds, which is fixed at 4 percent

    Assets Liabilities
    Loans Deposits
    Gov't Bonds Equity

    Your bank is choosing between two alternatives (decision sets A and B), with the following

    marketing estimates:

    Decision Set A

    Choosing RL = 8 percent, then customers will demand $150 of loans.

    Choosing RD = 3 percent, then customers will supply $145 of deposits.

    Decision Set B

    Choosing RL = 9 percent, then customers will demand $120 of loans.

    Choosing RD = 5 percent, then customers will supply $120 of deposits.

    What is your bank's ROA under decision set A? (State your answer as percent and round to two decimal places; i.e. four and a quarter percent is 4.25)

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