Use the Following Table to Answer the Question

question 55

Multiple Choice

Use the following table to answer the question :

-If interest rates rise by 5 percentage points,say from 10 to 15%,bank profits (measured using gap analysis) will

• A)decline by $0.5 million.
• B)decline by $1.5 million.
• C)decline by $2.5 million.
• D)increase by $2.0 million.

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Definitions:

Contribution Format

A type of income statement where costs are separated into variable and fixed categories, highlighting the contribution margin.

Absorption Costing

A financial methodology that includes every cost related to producing a product—direct materials, direct labor, and both kinds of overhead expenses (variable and fixed), into the product’s final cost.

Ending Finished Goods

Ending Finished Goods are the inventory of completed products that are available for sale at the end of an accounting period.

Net Operating Income

This is the profit a company makes from its operations, after all operating expenses have been subtracted from revenues but before taxes and interest are deducted.