If Interest Rates on Both Assets and Liabilities Fall by 2

question 78

Multiple Choice

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

• A)3.8 percent
• B)5.4 percent
• C)5.8 percent
• D)6.3 percent
• E)7.8 percent

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