Macroeconomics + Economy 2009 Update 18th Edition by Campbell McConnell, Sean Masaki Flynn,Stanley Brue

Exercise 9

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THE UNITED STATES The Federal Reserve, at www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h8/Current/ , provides an aggregate balance sheet for commercial banks in the United States. Check the current release, and look in the asset column for "Loans and leases." Rank the following components of loans and leases in terms of size: commercial and industrial, real estate, consumer, security, and other. Over the past 12 months, which component has increased by the largest percentage By the largest absolute amount Has the net worth (assets less liabilities) of all commercial banks in the United States increased, decreased, or remained constant during the past year