A Bank Has the Following Balance Sheet

question 58

Multiple Choice

A bank has the following balance sheet:

For a nine-month maturity bucket,the bank has ________ in fixed-rate assets and ________ in fixed-rate liabilities.

• A)$425; $285
• B)$285; $425
• C)$285; $359
• D)$359; $285
• E)$250; $66

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Definitions:

Short-term Results

Immediate or near-immediate outcomes or effects following an action or event, typically observable within a short time frame.

Negative Reinforcement

A type of conditioning where an unfavorable outcome or event is removed after a behavior, increasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Punishment

A technique used in behavior modification that involves presenting an undesirable consequence or removing a desirable stimulus following unwanted behavior.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a response is sometimes reinforced, leading to more resistant behavior to extinction than continuous reinforcement.