2. To find the current balance sheet for all commercial banks in the United Stat

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2. To find the current balance sheet for all commercial banks in the United States, go to the following website: http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h8/current/default.htm Navigation instructions are included in Class 9 notes if the link is not working. After looking at the balance sheet, please answer the following questions (Use pages 2 and 3, seasonally adjusted data): a. What are the major categories of assets shown? What are the major categories of liabilities shown? b. What percentage of banks' assets consist of securities? (Use the latest week.) (Compare lines 2 and 37 on pages 2 and 3) c. What percentage of banks' assets consist of loans and leases? (Use the latest week.) (Compare lines 9 and 37 on pages 2 and 3) d. What percentage of banks' liabilities consist of deposits? (Use the latest week.) (Compare lines 38 and 47 on page 3)

Explanation / Answer

a) Loans and leases are the major Asset component followed by cash asset. In liabilities side, Deposits is the major component.

b) 3,399.1 / 16,628.5 = 20.44%

c) 9,466.6 / 16,628.5 = 56.93%

d) 11,938.0 / 14,781.3 = 80.76%

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