Use the Following Table to Answer the Question

question 117

Multiple Choice

Use the following table to answer the question :

-Assuming that the average duration of its assets is four years,while the average duration of its liabilities is three years,then a 5 percentage point increase in interest rates will cause the net worth of First National to ________ by ________ of the total original asset value.

• A)decline;5 percent
• B)decline;10 percent
• C)decline;15 percent
• D)increase;20 percent

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that is naturally satisfying or rewarding, like food or water, which does not require learning to be effective.

Fixed-ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, commonly used in behavior analysis.

Variable-ratio

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal immediately after a response increases the frequency of that response in the future.