Beleaguered State Bank (BSB) holds $400 million in deposits and maintains a reserve ratio of 10 percent.

Complete the following T-account for BSB.

Beleaguered State Bank
Assets		Liabilities
Reserves	___________ million	Deposits	___________ million
Loans	___________million

Now suppose that BSB's largest depositor withdraws $20 million in cash from her account. BSB decides to restore its reserve ratio by reducing the amount of loans outstanding.

Complete BSB's new T-account after it has taken this action.

Beleaguered State Bank
Assets		Liabilities
Reserves___________million		Deposits	_____________million
Loans_____________ million

Because BSB is cutting back on its loans, other banks will find they have excess or insufficient? reserves, causing them to Increase or Decrease ? their loans.

BSB may find it difficult to cut back on its loans immediately because it cannot force people to pay off loans.

Which of the following ways represent an alternative for BSB to return to its original reserve ratio? Check all that apply.

Attract additional deposits

Borrow money from another bank

Lend money

Borrow money from the Fed