The Following Are the Assets and Liabilities of a Government

question 75

Multiple Choice

The following are the assets and liabilities of a government security dealer. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Assets: } & \text { \$150 million } 30 \text { day Treasury bills } \\\hline & \text { \$275 million } 91 \text { day Treasury bills } \\\hline & \text { \$90 million } 180 \text { day municipal notes } \\\hline & \$ 350 \text { million } 2 \text { year Treasury notes } \\\hline & \\\hline \text { Liabilities: } & \text { \$575 million } 14 \text { day repurchase agreements } \\\hline & \$ 290 \text { million } 1 \text { year commercial paper } \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Use the repricing model to determine the funding gap for a maturity bucket of 30 days.

• A)-$425 million.
• B)-$95 million.
• C)-$10 million.
• D)-$475 million.
• E)+$150 million.

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Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that suppliers are willing to sell.

Demand Curve

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Market Price

The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in a competitive marketplace.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service versus the total amount they actually pay.