If a Bank's Liabilities Are More Sensitive to Interest Rate

question 48

Multiple Choice

If a bank's liabilities are more sensitive to interest rate movements than are its assets,then

• A)an increase in interest rates will reduce bank profits.
• B)a decrease in interest rates will reduce bank profits.
• C)interest rates changes will not impact bank profits.
• D)an increase in interest rates will increase bank profits.

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Definitions:

Inventory Cost

The total cost associated with holding and managing inventory, including storage, insurance, and obsolescence.

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A structure with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory, used for living, working, storage, or other purposes.

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Resources that are limited in availability and cannot satisfy all wants and needs due to their limited supply.

Economics

The social science that studies how individuals, governments, firms, and nations make choices on allocating scarce resources to satisfy their unlimited wants.