Why Do FIs Face a Return or Interest Earnings Penalty

question 112

Multiple Choice

Why do FIs face a return or interest earnings penalty by holding large amounts of assets such as cash, T-bills, and T-bonds to reduce liquidity risk?

• A)These assets carry a reserve requirement tax.
• B)These assets offer low returns.
• C)These assets offer higher returns that reflect their risk.
• D)Inflation increases the purchasing power value of these assets.
• E)All of the above.

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Definitions:

Brookstone Art Supplies

A specific supplier or retailer, but without more context, it is not a recognized accounting or business key term. NO.

Adjusting Entries

Entries made in accounting records at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditures to the period in which they actually occurred.

Cost of Goods Sold

Expenses directly connected with making the products a company offers for sale.

FOB Destination

A shipping term indicating that the seller is responsible for the cost and risk of transport until the goods reach the buyer's location.