Question

Stealth Bank is holding $4 million in reserves, $9 million in government bonds and $9.6 million in low risk mortgage loans. Out of the $20 million in customers' deposits, Stealth holds $13.1 million in the form of certificates of deposit. Describe the formula for determining Stealth Bank's net worth and, using the figures above, determine the Bank's net worth. Identify the criteria for classifying a bank as healthy or unhealthy and determine which applies to Stealth Bank in these circumstances.

Answer 1

a. Net worth $2.6million

b. Positive Net worth

c. Positive Net worth

Step-by-step explanation:

a. Calculation to determine the NET WORTH.

Using this formula

Net worth = Total assets -Total liabilities

Let plug in the formula

Net worth=($4 million+ $9million+ $9.6million) - $20million

Net worth= $22.6 million net worth-$20million

Net worth= $2.6 million

Therefore the Bank's net worth will be $2.6 million

b. Based on the information given the CRITERIA for CLASSIFYING a bank as HEALTHY or UNHEALTHY means that THE BANK NET WORTH WILL BE POSITIVE and in a situation where a bank has NEGATIVE NET WORTH in which the depositors tried to WITHDRAW the money deposited which means that the bank will not be capable of giving all depositors their money.

c. What applies applies to Stealth Bank in these circumstances is that they will have a POSITIVE NETWORTH which indicates that they are a HEALTHY BANK.