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2.4 Financial markets and monetary policy (A-level only)

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Question 57

The table below shows selected items from the balance sheet of a commercial bank.

ItemValue (£ bn)
Cash15
Operational physical assets85
Customer deposits310
Treasury bills40
Balances at the Bank of England65
Retained earnings (reserves)40
Mortgages and customer loans280
Share capital90
Long-term subordinated debt120
Long-term investment securities75

What is the value of this bank's total liquid assets?

A

£80 bn

B

£120 bn

C

£195 bn

D

£400 bn

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2.4 Financial markets and monetary policy (A-level only) Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Economics
  3. /2.4 Financial markets and monetary policy (A-level only)

176 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Economics 2.4 Financial markets and monetary policy (A-level only), covering 2.4.1 The structure of financial markets and financial assets, 2.4.2 Commercial banks and investment banks, 2.4.3 Central banks and monetary policy, and 2.4.4 The regulation of the financial system. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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