In: Accounting
4. The initial T-account of Sunshine Bank is as follows:
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 Assets  | 
 Liabilities  | 
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| 
 Reserves  | 
 $35 million  | 
 Deposits  | 
 $350 million  | 
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| 
 Loans  | 
 $315 million  | 
 Bank capital  | 
 $35 million  | 
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| 
 Securities  | 
 $35 million  | 
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Suppose that the required reserve ratio is 11%. If there is a deposit outflow of $35 million, Sunshine Bank will face a problem. What is the problem? What solutions could your provide to Sunshine Bank? Draw T-accounts to explain any three of your solutions in your own words.
| Before taking any actions, the bank’s balance sheet would be | ||||
| Assets | Liabilities | |||
| Reserves | 0 Million | Deposits | $315 million | |
| Loans | $315 million | Bank capital | $35 million | |
| Securities | $35 million | |||
| 1) | ||||
| Borrow $35 m. on the Federal Funds market in which case its balance sheet would be: | ||||
| Assets | Liabilities | |||
| Reserves | 35 Million | Deposits | $315 million | |
| Loans | $315 million | Bank capital | $35 million | |
| Securities | $35 million | Bank Borrowings | 35 Million | |
| 2) | ||||
| Borrow $35 m. from the Federal Reserve Discount Window in which case its balance sheet would be: | ||||
| Assets | Liabilities | |||
| Reserves | 35 Million | Deposits | $315 million | |
| Loans | $315 million | Bank capital | $35 million | |
| Securities | $35 million | Federal Resrve Borrowings | 35 Million | |
| 3) | ||||
| 
 Sell $35 million of loans (or not renew $35 million of loans that come due at the same time of the deposit outflow  | 
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| Assets | Liabilities | |||
| Reserves | 35 Million | Deposits | $315 million | |
| Loans | $280 million | Bank capital | $35 million | |
| Securities | $35 million | |||
| 4) | ||||
| 
 Sell $35 million of securities  | 
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| Assets | Liabilities | |||
| Reserves | $35 million | Deposits | $315 million | |
| Loans | $315 million | Bank capital | $35 million | |
| All 4 choices involve a cost. Choices #1 and #2 raise the expenses of the bank and choices #3 and #4 reduce the bank’s revenues. | ||||