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Use the Following Balance Sheet (Values in Thousands of Dollars)

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Use the following balance sheet (values in thousands of dollars) to answer the question.  Assets  Liabilities and equity  Cash required reserves 21 Demand deposits 550 Short-term securities 369 Interbank borrowed funds 151 Loans 400 Equity 89 Total 790 Total 790\begin{array} { | l | r | l | r | } \hline { \text { Assets } } & & { \text { Liabilities and equity } } & \\\hline \text { Cash required reserves } & 21 & \text { Demand deposits } & 550 \\\hline \text { Short-term securities } & 369 & \text { Interbank borrowed funds } & 151 \\\hline \text { Loans } & 400 & \text { Equity } & 89 \\\hline \text { Total } & 790 & \text { Total } & 790 \\\hline\end{array} If the bank experiences a $50 000 sudden liquidity drain caused by a loan commitment drawdown, what will be the impact on the balance sheet if stored liquidity management techniques are used?


A) a reduction in cash of $21,000 and an increase in demand deposits of $29,000
B) a reduction in securities and/or current loans totalling $50,000
C) a reduction in cash of $21,000 and a decrease in securities holdings of $29,000
D) a decrease in equity of $50,000

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