Assume that the following balance sheet portrays the state of the banking system. The banks currently have no excess reserves. Assets Liabilities and Net Worth (Billions of Dollars) Total reserves 4 Checkable deposits 20 Loans 11 Securities 5 Total 20 Total 20 What is the required reserve ratio

Moon flower cosmetics company executives are aware that their asian customer base is interested in advanced skin care treatments beyond moon flower's traditional herbal and organic compounds. moon flower and a large american chemical company are in discussions to create a 50-50 partnership in a new firm, which would create skin care treatments based on innovative chemical formulations that would be marketed both in asia and in the united states. beyond being a cross-border alliance, this partnership can be called a(n)a. nonequity strategic alliance.b. joint venture.c. horizontal complementary alliance.d. equity strategic alliance.