Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 46

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
You are a risk manager for Security First Trust Savings and Loan (SFTSL) .SFTSL's balance sheet is as follows (in millions of dollars) : The duration of the auto loans is three years and the duration of the mortgages is eight years.Both cash reserves and checking and savings have zero duration.The CDs have a duration of two years and the long-term financing has a ten-year duration.
-The duration of SFTSL's equity is closest to:

• A)6 years.
• B)8 years.
• C)10 years.
• D)14 years.

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Definitions:

Stock Dividend

Shareholders receive additional shares as a payment from a corporation, rather than receiving cash.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock, often with dividends that are paid out before those of common stockholders.

Par Value

The nominal value of a bond or stock as declared by the issuer, which may not reflect its actual market value.

Cumulative

Refers to the total amount accumulated over a period of time or the aggregate of elements collected.