Your bank has the following balance sheet: Assets  Liabilites  Reserves $50 million Checkable Deposits $200 million Securites $50 million Bank Capital $50 million Loans $150 million     If the required reserve ratio is 10%, what possible actions can the bank manager take if there is an unexpected deposit outflow of $50 million?

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Your bank has the following balance sheet:

Assets  Liabilites 
Reserves $50 million Checkable Deposits $200 million
Securites $50 million Bank Capital $50 million
Loans $150 million    

If the required reserve ratio is 10%, what possible actions can the bank manager take if there is an unexpected deposit outflow of $50 million?

 

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