1. What are the benefits and costs to an FI of holding large amounts of liquid assets? Why are Treasury securities considered good examples of liquid assets? 2. What are the primary methods that insurance companies can use to reduce their exposure to liquidity risk? 3. What six conflicts of interest have been identified as potential roadblocks to the expansion of banking powers into the financial services area? 4. What are the three revenue synergies that may be obtained by an FI from domestic geographic expansion? 5. What has been the effect of securitization on the asset portfolios of financial institutions