1. Consider a failing bank. A deposit of $150,000 is worth how much if the FDIC uses the payoff method? The purchase and assumption method? Which is more costly to taxpayers?
2. Consider a bank with the following balance sheet:
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Assets |
Liabilities |
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Required Reserves |
$8 million |
Checkable Deposits |
$100 million |
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Excess Reserves |
$3 million |
Bank Capital |
$6 million |
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T bills |
$45 million |
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Commercial Loans |
$50 million |
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Calculate the bank’s risk weighted assets.