Question

Consider a bank balance​ sheet, with​ "Assets" on the left and​ "Liabilities" on the right side. Identify where the following items belong. I. Deposits this bank holds in an account with another private bank Deposits this bank holds in an account with another private bank. II. Borrowings from another bank in the interbank loan market Borrowings from another bank in the inter bank loan market. A. Both liabilities. B. Both assets. C. ​I: assets;​ II: liabilities. D. ​I: liabilities;​ II: assets.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. ​I: assets;​ II: liabilities.

Explanation:

Assets are the physical and intangible properties of business or individual. They are resources used in generating revenues or profits for a business. Assets add value or increase the capital of a company.  Examples of assets include cash, inventory, investments, office equipment, and plant and machinery.

Liabilities are debts or obligations that a firm or individual owe to other entities or individuals. Liabilities decrease the net value of a company. Examples of liabilities include Bank debt, money owed to suppliers (accounts payable), Wages owed,  and Mortgage debt.

Cash belonging to a bank but held in another bank account is, therefore, an asset, while money borrowed is a debt, hence a liability.