If a Bank Has a Negative Interest-Sensitive Gap,one of the Possible

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Multiple Choice

If a bank has a negative interest-sensitive gap,one of the possible management responses would be to:

• A)lengthen asset maturities.
• B)shorten liability maturities.
• C)increase interest-sensitive liabilities.
• D)decrease interest-sensitive assets.
• E)wait for the interest rates to fall or be stable.

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