Suppose that a bank has loaned money to two businesses: a trustworthy computer manufacturer and a risky mining venture. Unfortunately, the mining venture fails, and the mining firm goes bankrupt. The bank has no insurance for this situation. Now, on its balance sheet, the bank has more liabilities than assets. What is this situation called, and what is the result of this situation?

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Johnny Pittman

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18 September, 00:05

Suppose that a bank has loaned money to two businesses: a trustworthy computer manufacturer and a risky mining venture. Unfortunately, the mining venture fails, and the mining firm goes bankrupt. The bank has no insurance for this situation. Now, on its balance sheet, the bank has more liabilities than assets. What is this situation called, and what is the result of this situation?

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Finley Vance · Answer 1

The situation is called insolvency. bank is unable to pay to depositor.

Explanation:

The situation is called insolvency. insolvency is refer to the situation when debtor is unable return its debt. The same is happened in the given situation. In the above case due to not paid by manufacturing unit, bank is unable to pay to depositor.

Insolvency is refer to that critical condition when debtor unable to pay amount to depositor. In the above given case even if bank want to sell its all assets it cannot cover its liabilities.