If a Bank Needs to Raise the Amount of Capital

question 29

Multiple Choice

If a bank needs to raise the amount of capital relative to assets,a bank manager might choose to

• A) buy back bank stock.
• B) pay higher dividends.
• C) shrink the size of the bank.
• D) sell securities the bank owns and put the funds into the reserve account.

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