Which of the Following Statements Most Accurately Describes the Task

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the task of bank asset management?

• A)Banks seek the highest returns possible subject to minimizing risk and making adequate provisions for liquidity.
• B)Banks seek to have the highest liquidity possible subject to earning a positive rate of return on their operations.
• C)Banks seek to prevent bank failure at all cost;since a failed bank earns no profit,liquidity needs supersede the desire for profits.
• D)Banks seek to acquire funds in the least costly way.

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Definitions:

Gross Margin

A company's total sales revenue minus its cost of goods sold, divided by total sales revenue, expressed as a percentage, indicating the financial health and profitability of a company's core activities.

Cost Of Goods Sold

The particular expenses associated with generating the goods a business sells, covering labor and materials.

Opportunity Cost

The loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.

Manufacturing Company

An enterprise engaged in the transformation of raw materials or parts into finished goods through the use of labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation.