Use the Following Table to Answer the Question

question 67

Multiple Choice

Use the following table to answer the question :

-Assuming that the average duration of its assets is five years,while the average duration of its liabilities is three years,then a 5 percentage point increase in interest rates will cause the net worth of First National to decline by ________ of the total original asset value.

• A)5 percent
• B)10 percent
• C)15 percent
• D)25 percent

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Definitions:

Ticket

A token or voucher that entitles the holder to admission to an event, activity, or service.

Consumer Surplus

the difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and what they actually pay.

Market Price

The price at which a product or service is sold in the open market, determined by supply and demand.

Willing To Pay

The maximum amount a consumer is prepared to spend on a good or service.