You are working as a financial analyst for a local Savings & Loan bank.

Suppose that under the current law, you are required to hold a $10\%$ required reserve.

A new deposit comes in of $$1,500.$ In order to fulfill the requirement, you decide to purchase $$200$ in Treasury bills. Would this be a correct way of fulfilling the requirement?

a$)$ Yes, as the requirement of $$150$ minimum is met.

b$)$ No$,$ as there must be at least $$150$ in either cash or Federal Reserve deposits

c$)$ No$,$ as money market securities are forbidden in any type of reserve.

d$)$

No$,$ as the requirement is $$150$ and not $$200.$

As a wealthy individual, you have $$220,000$ in liquid cash assets in your checking account.

The bank that is holding your funds took some very risky positions in the assets that it held and, due to investment loss, has now become insolvent. It has filed for bankruptcy. Fortunately, your account was FDIC$-$insured. What is the likely result of this?

a$)$ You will be fully reimbursed, as FDIC covers up to $$250,000.$

b$)$ You will lose all of the funds, as checking accounts are covered under the FDIC.

c$)$ You will not be fully reimbursed, as FDIC covers only up to $$150,000.$

d$)$ You will be fully reimbursed, as FDIC covers up to $$1,000,000$