Which factor tends to help or improve a bank's negotiating leverage?

Select one:

a.involvement of multiple financial service providers

b.customer with a strong financial position

c.a mature business with managers experienced in borrowing

d.better locations and superior products

At which point in the negotiation process should the business banker be fully aware of the customer's objectives and position?

Select one:

a.setting an agenda

b.opening the negotiation

c.presenting the proposal, listening to counterproposal

d.reaching an agreement

In an attempt to lower the loan pricing, a customer falsely states that another bank has made a better offer.This is an example of which negotiating tactic?

Select one:

a.misleading

b.bad-faith negotiation

c.threats

d.escalating demands

Which cost of problem loans can be described as "unproductive time spent monitoring problem loans"?

Select one:

a.increased administrative expense

b.lowered employee morale

c.damaged reputation

d.increased regulatory expense

Which option would be correctly classified as a third-party early-warning signal of a problem loan?

Select one:

a.deterioration in borrower's cash position

b.significant changes in balance sheet structure

c.change in supplier's credit terms

d.loss of any major customers

Which cost can result from an excessive number of problem loans that damage a bank's reputation?

Select one:

a.regulatory examination time and expenses increase

b.legal expenses increase

c.capital raising effort and expenses increase

d.administrative and overhead costs increase

Which situation is a bank cause of problem loans?

Select one:

a.loan origination to industries that are not understood

b.inadequate analysis of guarantors

c.improper loan structuring, support, and documentation

d.poor product or service

Which adverse external development is exemplified by a firm's inability to cope with natural disasters, such as fires, droughts, floods, and hurricanes?

Select one:

a.competitive factors

b.economic factors

c.technological factors

d.environmental factors

Which financial early-warning signal directly involves the borrower's income statement?

Select one:

a.deteriorating cash position

b.adverse economic conditions

c.poor management of plant and equipment

d.major gap between gross and net sales

Which lender action that can lead to the early detection of a problem loan is exemplified by obtaining and reviewing financial information, calling on the business in person or by telephone, and regularly assessing the credit risk of a borrower after a loan is closed?

Select one:

a.initial financial analysis

b.loan structuring, support, and documentation

c.ongoing loan monitoring

d.analysis of guarantors