8-41 a Positive Gap Implies That an Increase in Interest

question 57

Multiple Choice

8-41 A positive gap implies that an increase in interest rates will cause _______ in net interest income.

• A)no change
• B)a decrease
• C)an increase
• D)an unpredictable change
• E)Either A or B.

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