The Following Three FIs Dominate a Local Market and Their

question 135

Multiple Choice

The following three FIs dominate a local market and their total assets are given below.
$\begin{array}{lccc} \text {Institution }& \text { Asset Size}\\ \text {Bank A}&\$ 50 \text { million}\\ \text {Bank B}& \$ 60 \text { million}\\ \text {Bank C}&\$ 90 \text { million}\\\end{array}$
If Bank C agrees to be purchased by Banks A and B,what proportion of assets of Bank C should be taken by Banks A and B,respectively in order to have equal post-merger assets?

• A) 52 percent and 48 percent.
• B) 50 percent and 40 percent.
• C) 56 percent and 44 percent.
• D) 40 percent and 50 percent.

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