Balance sheet of the Summer bank Assets Liabilities   Cash                                 $ 8,000 Deposited with the Fed   $ 6,000   Loans                               $ 116,000      Deposits $ 80,000   Capital    $ 50,000 Total                                 $ 130,000 Total          $ 130,000   The required reserve ratio (RRR) on all deposits is 8% a. What, if any, are this bank's excess reserves?

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 Balance sheet of the Summer bank

Assets

Liabilities

 

Cash                                 $ 8,000

Deposited with the Fed   $ 6,000

 

Loans                               $ 116,000 

 

 

Deposits $ 80,000

 

Capital    $ 50,000

Total                                 $ 130,000

Total          $ 130,000

 

The required reserve ratio (RRR) on all deposits is 8%

a. What, if any, are this bank's excess reserves?

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