Question

Suppose that Riverview Community Bank loans out all of its excess reserves that resulted from the $178,000 Fed bond purchase to Ms. Barlett who uses the funds to purchase a house from Mr. Rho. Mr. Rho deposits the proceeds of the home sale into his checking account at Waterfield Bank. Illustrate the T-account for Waterfield Bank after this transaction has occurred.

Answer 1

The deposit of $178,000 by Mr. Rho appears under Liabilities of Waterfield Bank as shown in the attached photo.

Step-by-step explanation:

Note: See the attached photo for the T-account Illustration for Waterfield Bank after this transaction has occurred.

The the proceeds of the home sale deposited by Mr. Rho into his checking account at Waterfield Bank is liability to Waterfield Bank. Therefore, the deposit of $178,000 by Mr. Rho appears under Liabilities of Waterfield Bank as shown in the attached photo.