21-84 Which Action of the Holding Company to Help Its

question 46

Multiple Choice

21-84 Which action of the holding company to help its securities affiliate can damage the financial health of its banking subsidiary?

• A)Downstreaming funds from the subsidiary and then upstreaming it to the securities affiliate.
• B)Upstreaming funds from the securities affiliate and then downstreaming it to the bank subsidiary.
• C)Indulging in product diversification.
• D)Upstreaming funds from the bank subsidiary and then downstreaming it to the securities affiliate.
• E)Diversifying the earnings stream of a banking company geographically.

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