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To avoid insolvency, regulators decide to provide the bank with \(27 million in bank capital. Assume that bad news about mortgages is featured in the local newspaper, causing a bank run. As a result, \)40 million in deposits is withdrawn. Show the effects of the capital injection and the bank run on the balance sheet. Was the capital injection enough to stabilize the bank? If the bank regulators decide that the bank needs a capital ratio of 10% to prevent further runs on the bank, how much of an additional capital injection is required to reach a 10% capital ratio?

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Yes, it would be enough.

The bank capital shouls be $8.89 million.

No additional injection is required.

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Step 1. Given Information

The balance sheet on the first day would be:

AssetsLiabilities
Required Reserve - $10 millionCheckable deposits - $120 million
Excess Reserve - $51 millionBank capital - $11 million
Loans - $70 million

After day 2, the balance sheet would change because of further $35 million investment in mortgage.

AssetsLiabilites
Required Reserve - $10 millionCheckable deposits - $120 million
Excess Reserve - $36 millionBank capital - -$9 million
Loans - $65 million
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Step 2. Explanation 

To avoid insolvency, the regulators provided the bank with $27 million in bank capital. But the spread of news regarding mortgages leads to a bank run. People have withdrawn $40 million of deposits.

Because of this the new balance sheet would look like:

AssetsLiabilities
Required Reserve - $6 millionCheckable deposits - $80 million
Excess Reserve - $27 millionBank capital - $18 million
Loans - $65 million

With the bank run, the checkable deposits fell to $80 million.

The capital ratio can be obtained as follow:

1898100=18.37%

Now, if the bank capital is 10% then assume bank capital to be x.

x80+x=0.1x=8+0.1x0.9x=8x=8.89

So, for the capital ratio to be 10% bank capital should be $8.89 million.

Since, the capital ratio is already higher than this amount, no additional capital is required.

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