By Holding Highly Liquid Assets to Guard Against Sudden Large

question 139

Multiple Choice

By holding highly liquid assets to guard against sudden large withdrawals,banks:

• A)sacrifice safety.
• B)sacrifice profitability.
• C)increase profitability.
• D)diversify their portfolio.
• E)earn more interest than they could on business loans.

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