What Special Assumptions Do Income and Duration Gap Analyses Make

question 59

Essay

What special assumptions do income and duration gap analyses make about interest rate changes and the yield curve?

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Definitions:

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a company after deducting liabilities, representing the owners' claim on the business.

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards, a set of accounting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) for financial reporting globally.

Convertible Preferred Stock

A type of preferred stock that gives the holder the right to convert their shares into a predetermined number of common stock shares, usually after a specific date.

Noncumulative Preferred Stock

Preferred shares that do not entitle the holder to claim dividends missed in the past if the company decides not to distribute dividends in a given year.