Question 1

An argument that supports a regulated minimum capital requirement is that banks that hold too little capital

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A)   are unprofitable.
B)   impose costs on other banks because they are more likely to fail.
C)   have an unfair competitive advantage over savings and loans.
D)   includes all of the above.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above B

Question 2

Which of the following are reported as liabilities on a bank's balance sheet?

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A)   Discount loans
B)   Cash items in the process of collection
C)   State government securities
D)   All of the above
E)   Only B and C of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

In the late 1960s,

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A)   money market banks no longer needed to depend on checkable deposits as the primary source of bank funds.
B)   banks aggressively set target goals for their asset growth.
C)   the new management of liabilities created more flexibility.
D)   all of the above.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

The largest source of bank income is

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A)   interest on loans.
B)   interest on securities.
C)   service charges on deposit accounts.
D)   noninterest income.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C) A

Question 5

Deposits that banks keep in accounts at the Federal Reserve less vault cash is called reserves.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When you deposit $50 in currency at the Old National Bank,

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A)   its assets increase by less than $50 because of reserve requirements.
B)   its reserves increase by less than $50 because of reserve requirements.
C)   its liabilities increase by $50.
D)   only A and B of the above occur.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following are reported as assets on a bank's balance sheet?

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A)   Cash items in the process of collection
B)   Deposits with other banks
C)   Checkable deposits
D)   Bank capital
E)   Only A and B of the aboveF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Bank loans from the Federal Reserve are called ________ and represent a ________ of funds.

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A)   discount loans; use
B)   discount loans; source
C)   fed funds; use
D)   fed funds; sourceE) A) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 9

Which of the following are not reported as assets on a bank's balance sheet?

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A)   Cash items in the process of collection
B)   Borrowings
C)   U.S. Treasury securities
D)   ReservesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Bankers' concern regarding the optimal mix of excess reserves,secondary reserves,borrowings from the Fed,and borrowings from other banks to deal with deposit outflows is an example of

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A)   liability management.
B)   liquidity management.
C)   managing interest-rate risk.
D)   none of the above.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Banks fail when the value of bank ________ falls below the value of ________,causing the bank to become insolvent.

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A)   reserves; required reserves
B)   loans; secondary reserves
C)   assets; liabilities
D)   income; expensesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

A bank's largest source of funds is its

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A)   nontransaction deposits.
B)   checking deposits.
C)   borrowing from the Fed.
D)   federal funds.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

Off-balance-sheet activities consist of trading financial instruments and generating income from fees and loan sales,all of which affect bank profits but are not visible on bank balance sheets.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In general,banks would prefer to meet deposit outflows by ________ rather than ________.

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A)   selling loans; selling securities
B)   selling loans; borrowing from the Fed
C)   borrowing from the Fed; selling loans
D)   "calling in" loans; selling securitiesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Discount loans are also known as ________.

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A)   interest-free loans
B)   advances
C)   credits
D)   market loansE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

When a $10 check written on the First National Bank is deposited in an account at the Second National Bank,then

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A)   the liabilities of the First National Bank decrease by $10.
B)   the reserves of the First National Bank increase by $10.
C)   the liabilities of the Second National Bank decrease by $10.
D)   the assets of Second National Bank decrease by $10.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

On a bank's income statement,the amount available to keep as retained earnings or pay to the stockholders in dividends is the bank's

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A)   net income.
B)   net operating income.
C)   net extraordinary items.
D)   net interest margin.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

With large banks beginning to explore ways in which the liabilities on their balance sheets could provide them with reserves and liquidity,this led to

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A)   the expansion of overnight loan markets.
B)   the development of negotiable CDs.
C)   the ability of money center banks to acquire funds quickly.
D)   all of the above occurring.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following are reported as assets on a bank's balance sheet?

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A)   Discount loans from the Fed
B)   Loans
C)   Borrowings
D)   Only A and B of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following are reported as assets on a bank's balance sheet?

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A)   Borrowings
B)   Reserves
C)   Savings deposits
D)   Bank capital
E)   Only A and B of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Exam 17: Banking and the Management of Financial Institutions

An argument that supports a regulated minimum capital requirement is that banks that hold too little capital

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Which of the following are reported as liabilities on a bank's balance sheet?

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In the late 1960s,

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The largest source of bank income is

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Deposits that banks keep in accounts at the Federal Reserve less vault cash is called reserves.

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When you deposit $50 in currency at the Old National Bank,

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Which of the following are reported as assets on a bank's balance sheet?

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Bank loans from the Federal Reserve are called ________ and represent a ________ of funds.

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Which of the following are not reported as assets on a bank's balance sheet?

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Bankers' concern regarding the optimal mix of excess reserves,secondary reserves,borrowings from the Fed,and borrowings from other banks to deal with deposit outflows is an example of

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Banks fail when the value of bank ________ falls below the value of ________,causing the bank to become insolvent.

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A bank's largest source of funds is its

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Off-balance-sheet activities consist of trading financial instruments and generating income from fees and loan sales,all of which affect bank profits but are not visible on bank balance sheets.

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In general,banks would prefer to meet deposit outflows by ________ rather than ________.

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Discount loans are also known as ________.

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When a $10 check written on the First National Bank is deposited in an account at the Second National Bank,then

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On a bank's income statement,the amount available to keep as retained earnings or pay to the stockholders in dividends is the bank's

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With large banks beginning to explore ways in which the liabilities on their balance sheets could provide them with reserves and liquidity,this led to

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Which of the following are reported as assets on a bank's balance sheet?

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