Assume that the following balance sheet portrays the state of the banking system. the banks currently have no excess reserves.
Assets Liabilities and Net worth
(Billions of Dollars)
Total reserves 4 Chekable 20
Loans 11
Securities 5
Total 20 Total 20
What is the required reserve ratio?
a. 25%
b. 5%
c. 10%
d. 20%

Respuesta :

Answer:

20%

Explanation:

The total reserves of banks is $4 billion

Since the banks have no excess reserves then, the total amount of required reserves is $4 billion

The checkabke deposits is $20 billion

Therefore, the required reserve ratio can be calculated as follows

Required reserve ratio= $4 billion/$20 billion

= 0.20×100

= 20%

Hence the required reserve ratio is 20%