The Effect of Interest Rate Changes on the Market Value

question 22

Multiple Choice

The effect of interest rate changes on the market value of an FI's net worth breaks down into three effects, these being the leverage adjusted duration gap, the:

• A)size of the FI and the reputation of the FI
• B)size of the FI and the size of the interest rate shock
• C)reputation of the FI and the size of the interest rate shock
• D)size of the FI and the direction of the interest rate changes

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