Under Historical Accounting Methods for the Market Value of Capital,FIs

question 26

Multiple Choice

Under historical accounting methods for the market value of capital,FIs

• A)must write down the value of their assets to fully reflect market values.
• B)have a great deal of discretion in timing the write downs of problem loans.
• C)must conform to regulatory write-down schedules.
• D)have an incentive to fully reflect problems in the asset portfolio as they become known.

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