In a Regression of a Bank's Stock Return on an Interest

question 37

Multiple Choice

In a regression of a bank's stock return on an interest rate proxy and market returns, a ____ coefficient for the interest rate variable suggests that bank performance is ____ affected by ____ interest rates.

• A)positive; adversely; rising
• B)positive; favorably; declining
• C)negative; adversely; rising
• D)negative; favorably; rising
• E)none of the above

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