Macroeconomics (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393603767
Author: Charles I. Jones
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 10, Problem 5E
(a)
To determine
Fill the missing entries in the given balance sheet.
(b)
To determine
The leverage ratio in each bank.
(c)
To determine
The effect a fall in the value on Bank C’s net worth.
(d)
To determine
The effect of shortfall in Bank C’s equity and Bank B’s net worth.
(e)
To determine
The system risk associated with the given problem.
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