If a Savings Institution's Assets Have a Considerably Longer Duration

question 44

Multiple Choice

If a savings institution's assets have a considerably longer duration than its liabilities, it can reduce its exposure to interest rate risk by

• A)reducing its proportion of assets in the short duration categories.
• B)increasing its proportion of liabilities in the short duration categories.
• C)reducing its proportion of assets in the long duration categories .
• D)reducing its proportion of assets in the short duration categories AND increasing its proportion of liabilities in the short duration categories.

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