The following table provides data for loan loss reserving on Mercantile bank’s balance sheet (in millions USD).
Mar 2019 |
Jun 2019 |
Sep 2019 |
Dec 2019 |
|
Loan Assets |
5,000 |
4,990 |
4,990 |
4,950 |
Loan-Loss Reserve, Contra Asset |
100 |
90 |
100 |
70 |
Net Loans |
4,900 |
4,900 |
4,890 |
4,880 |
Using data from the above table, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
Select one:
a. Mercantile bank has no new write-offs between June and September 2019.
b. Mercantile bank has written off $10 million from its gross loans between March and June 2019.
c. Mercantile bank has written off $40 million from its gross loans between September and December 2019.
d. Mercantile bank has written off $30 million from its gross loans between September and December 2019.
Answer : Correct Option is (d.) Mercantile bank has written off $30 million from its gross loans between September and December 2019.
Reason :
Mercantile has written off $40 million from its gross loans between September and December 2019 not 30 million . 30 million is the change in Loss Reserve and contra assets and not write off from Gross loan.Therefore Mercantile bank has written off $30 million from its gross loans between September and December 2019 is incorrect statement.
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