Considering the balance sheet for all commercial banks in the U.S., the largest category of liabilities is:

A. checkable deposits.
B. borrowings from non-banks in the U.S.
C. borrowing from other banks in the U.S.
D. saving's deposits and time deposits.


Answer: D

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What will be an ideal response?

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