Duration Bank Has the Following Assets and Liabilities as of Year-End

question 74

Multiple Choice

Duration Bank has the following assets and liabilities as of year-end. All assets and liabilities are currently priced at par and pay interest annually. Is the bank exposed to interest rate increases or decreases and why?

• A)Interest rate increases because the value of its assets will rise more than its liabilities.
• B)Interest rate increases because the value of its assets will fall more than its liabilities.
• C)Interest rate decreases because the value of its assets will rise less than its liabilities.
• D)Interest rate decreases because the value of its assets will fall more than its liabilities.
• E)Interest rate increases because the value of its assets will fall less than its liabilities.

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