1) Earnings sensitivity analysis involves:
| A) | always using parallel yield curve movements | |
| B) | allowing asset yields and liability costs to change by different amounts | |
| C) | ignoring the impact of embedded options to make the analysis more clear | |
| D) | ignoring the time at which rates on assets and liabilities change | |
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2) If a bank has a negative duration gap, the value of its equity is expected to:
| A) | decline if interest rates go up | |
| B) | remain unchanged if interest rates go up | |
| C) | increase if interest rates go up | |
| D) | duration gap has no relation to the change in a banks equity position | |
3) Economic value of equity sensitivity analysis:
| A) | measures the change in equity value when interest rates change | |
| B) | measures the change in net interest income when interest rates change | |
| C) | measures the change in non-interest expense when equity values change | |
| D) | measures the change in the efficiency ratio when equity values change | |
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4) Derivatives used by banks to manage interest rate risk include:
| A) | financial futures contracts | |
| B) | forward rate agreements | |
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| D) | options on interest rate contracts such as caps, floors, and collars | |
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