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Calculating Bank Solvency
A financial institution holds total assets with a book value of $200 billion and total liabilities of $190 billion. Due to a severe economic recession, the market value of its assets depreciates by 8%. Based on this new information, is the institution insolvent? Justify your answer with a calculation.
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