A Bank's Balance Sheet Is Characterized by Long-Term Fixed-Rate Assets

question 43

Multiple Choice

A bank's balance sheet is characterized by long-term fixed-rate assets funded by short-term variable-rate liabilities. Most likely the bank has a

• A)positive repricing gap and a positive duration gap.
• B)positive repricing gap and a negative duration gap.
• C)negative repricing gap and a positive duration gap.
• D)negative repricing gap and a negative duration gap.

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Definitions:

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the demand for a good or service changes in response to a change in the consumer's income.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of the consumer increases, opposite to normal goods.

Negative

In the context of economics, denotes a situation or indicator that reflects a decrease, deficit, or detrimental condition.

Inelastic Supply

A situation where the quantity supplied of a good or service is not significantly influenced by changes in price.