Which of the Following Statements Most Accurately Describes the Task

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the task of bank asset management?

• A)Banks seek the highest returns possible subject to minimizing risk and making adequate provisions for liquidity.
• B)Banks seek to have the highest liquidity possible subject to earning a positive rate of return on their operations.
• C)Banks seek to prevent bank failure at all cost;since a failed bank earns no profit,liquidity needs supersede the desire for profits.
• D)Banks seek to acquire funds in the least costly way.

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Definitions:

Complexity

The quality or state of having multiple interconnected parts or elements, leading to difficulty in understanding, predicting, or controlling outcomes.

Adaptability

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Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, like breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.

Heart Rate

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