If Interest Rates on Both Assets and Liabilities Decrease by 2

question 133

Multiple Choice

If interest rates on both assets and liabilities decrease by 2 percent in the next 90 days,what would be this bank's net interest margin?

• A)3.4 percent
• B)4 percent
• C)0.4 percent
• D)5.6 percent
• E)2 percent

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