Bank profits-deposit liabilities

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Bank Profits: Mbank has deposit liabilities of $50 million. It only keeps the minimum cash reserves required by law of 15%. Its annual costs (wages, rent, utilities, etc.) are $1.5 million. What is Mbank’s profit under the following circumstances?

a. It charges 5 percent annual interest on its loans, and pays 1 percent annual interest on its deposits.

b. It charges 5 percent annual interest on its loans, but in order to meet the market competition it raises its interest rate on deposits to 3 percent.

c. Strong loan demand permits it to change 8 percent interest on all of its loans outstanding, and it reverts to paying 1 percent annual interest on its deposits.

d. The interest rates are as in part (a) above, but due to uncertain economic conditions; Mbank decides to hold $5 million in excess reserves.

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