QUESTION 25 C1 - Critical thinking and critical writing For each of the statement below, assess whether the statement is TRUE, FALSE or UNCLEAR. Provide an explanation /illustration of why this is the case. Without an explanation or with an explanation that is off topic, you will receive O mark. (a) The new legislation & regulation on Short selling has increased the list of the types of short sales that are authorized. (3 marks) (b) XTB units allow retail investors to be exposed to corporate bonds otherwise inaccessible.(3 marks) (c) Consider the net effect on bank's equity of the combined purchase and later resale of trading securities. The effect is the same whether we use mark-to-market or not.(3 marks) (d) Basel III regulation is less demanding for banks than Basel II. (3 marks) Answer in the box below. The expected length for each answer is approximately 3 or 4 sentences. QUESTION 25 C1 - Critical thinking and critical writing For each of the statement below, assess whether the statement is TRUE, FALSE or UNCLEAR. Provide an explanation /illustration of why this is the case. Without an explanation or with an explanation that is off topic, you will receive O mark. (a) The new legislation & regulation on Short selling has increased the list of the types of short sales that are authorized. (3 marks) (b) XTB units allow retail investors to be exposed to corporate bonds otherwise inaccessible.(3 marks) (c) Consider the net effect on bank's equity of the combined purchase and later resale of trading securities. The effect is the same whether we use mark-to-market or not.(3 marks) (d) Basel III regulation is less demanding for banks than Basel II. (3 marks) Answer in the box below. The expected length for each answer is approximately 3 or 4 sentences