In an economic model, a farmer deposits 100 bushels of a commodity (grain) at a commercial bank. The farmer then buys supplies from a merchant for 20 bushels, paying by instructing the bank to transfer the claim for 20 bushels from the farmer's account to the merchant's account. Which statement correctly analyzes the immediate impact on the bank's balance sheet as a result of this specific transaction?

Analysis of Payment Methods

In an economic model where individuals can deposit a physical commodity (e.g., grain) at a bank and then use those deposits to make payments, the bank's holding of the physical commodity and the customers' claims on that commodity are both recorded as assets on the bank's balance sheet.

Payment Method Trade-offs