Bruce the Bank Manager Can Reduce Interest Rate Risk by ________

question 39

Multiple Choice

Bruce the Bank Manager can reduce interest rate risk by ________ the duration of the bank's assets to increase their rate sensitivity or,alternatively,________ the duration of the bank's liabilities.

• A)shortening;lengthening
• B)shortening;shortening
• C)lengthening;lengthening
• D)lengthening;shortening

---

Definitions:

Control Group

A control group is a group in an experiment that does not receive the experimental treatment, allowing researchers to measure the effect of the treatment by comparison.

Extraneous Variables

Factors other than the independent variable that can affect the outcome of an experiment and need to be controlled.

Experimental Group

The group in an experiment that receives the treatment or intervention under study to investigate its effects.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are manipulated to test their effects on dependent variables.