For Most Banks, the Average Duration of Assets ____ the Average

question 34

Multiple Choice

For most banks, the average duration of assets ____ the average duration of liabilities, so the duration gap is ____.

• A)exceeds; zero
• B)exceeds; negative
• C)exceeds; positive
• D)is less than; negative

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Definitions:

Experimenter Effects

Unintended influences that the experimenter's presence or actions may have on the results of an experiment.

Single-blind Studies

Experimental studies in which the participants do not know which experimental group they belong to (e.g., control or treatment), but the researchers do.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, it is the variable that is tested and measured, expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.

Manipulates

To control or influence something or someone, often in a skillful manner and sometimes in a deceptive way.