1. What are the basic activities of banks? Why are they important to the economy? 2. Moryam has taken a QA 200,000 loan from Dohe Bank. Where will it oppear on Dohe Bank's balence sheet? Why? 3. Instead of a foan of Maryant hos a QA 200,000 savings account in Doha Bank. Where will it appear on Doha Bank's balance sheet? Why? 4. Hamed has 200 shares of QNB. Where will it appeor on QNB's balance sheet? Why? 5. If you suspect (think) that the company Qatari Dreams will go bankrupt next year, would you prefer to own shares or prefer to hold bonds issued by Qatari Dreams? Why? 6. Will you be willing to put your funds in a savings account earning a 5% interest rate at the bank rather than give a loan with a 10% interest rate to your neighbor who asks you for a loan? Why or why not? 7. Fatima needs to get a loan to purchase a new car. Which financial intermediary would be the correct one for her to use: a commercial bank, a central bank, or an investment bank? Why? BXFT2001 - BANIING AND FINANCIM INSTIUTIONS 8. If you are a banker and expect interest rotes to rise in the future, would you prefer to moke short-term loans or long-term loans? Why or why not? 9. Rank the following bank assets from most to least liquid: 13. Using the figure below can you decide in which year you would have chosen to purchase a villa in London, rather than a villa in Doha? Why? akrT3001 - EMNKNG AHO FARKC1AL EASTITUTONS 14. When the dollar is warth more in refotion fo the currencies of other countries, are you more Whery to buy American-mmade ar foreign-made jeans? Why? 15. Are U.S. companies thot manufacture jeans hoppier when the dollor is strong or when it is weak? Whot about a U.S company thot is in the business of importing jeans from Asia