A depository institution holds $131 million in required reserves and $9 million in excess reserves. Its remaining assets include $404 million in loans and $148 million in securities. If the institution's only liabilities are transactions deposits, calculate the required reserve ratio. %. (Enter your response rounded to the nearest integer.)

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A depository institution holds $131 million in required reserves and $9 million in excess reserves. Its remaining assets include $404 million in loans and $148 million
in securities.
If the institution's only liabilities are transactions deposits, calculate the required reserve ratio. %.
(Enter your response rounded to the nearest integer.)
Transcribed Image Text:A depository institution holds $131 million in required reserves and $9 million in excess reserves. Its remaining assets include $404 million in loans and $148 million in securities. If the institution's only liabilities are transactions deposits, calculate the required reserve ratio. %. (Enter your response rounded to the nearest integer.)
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