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:

Ending Inventory

The final value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period after subtracting the cost of goods sold.

Retail Method

A pricing strategy used in retail to maintain a consistent profit margin by marking up goods based on their wholesale cost.

Retail Method

An accounting method used to estimate ending inventory and cost of goods sold by calculating a cost-to-retail percentage and applying it to the retail price.

Estimated Cost

The anticipated cost to undertake a project or produce a good, used for budgeting and planning purposes.