The Following Information Is Available on the Average Costs of the Three

question 44

Multiple Choice

The following information is available on the average costs of the three major banks in a given local market. Bank A has assets of $10 million and average costs are 15 percent, Bank B has assets of $20 million and average costs of 13 percent while Bank C has assets of $30 million with average costs of 12 percent. Average costs are measured as a proportion of total assets.
-Bank B plans to acquire Bank A and in the process cut costs by $100,000. What is the combined bank's average costs?

• A)12.00 percent.
• B)12.67 percent.
• C)13.00 percent.
• D)13.33 percent.
• E)15.00 percent.

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Definitions:

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