If a Rise in Short-Term Interest Rates Increases the Interest

question 44

Multiple Choice

If a rise in short-term interest rates increases the interest a bank pays more than the interest a bank earns, then bank:

• A)profits increase.
• B)profits decrease.
• C)assets increase.
• D)assets decrease.

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