The Following Information Details the Current Rate Sensitivity Report for Gotbucks

question 77

Multiple Choice

The following information details the current rate sensitivity report for Gotbucks Bank, Inc. ($million) . What does Gotbucks Bank's 91-day gap positions reveal about the bank management's interest rate forecasts and the bank's interest rate risk exposure?

• A)The bank is exposed to interest rate decreases and positioned to gain when interest rates decline.
• B)The bank is exposed to interest rate increases and positioned to gain when interest rates decline.
• C)The bank is exposed to interest rate increases and positioned to gain when interest rates increase.
• D)The bank is exposed to interest rate decreases and positioned to gain when interest rates increase.
• E)Insufficient information.

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