Consider two local banks. Bank A has 76 loans outstanding, each for $1 million, that it expects

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Consider two local banks. Bank A has 76 loans outstanding, each for $1 million, that it expects will be repaid today. Each loan has a 6% probability of default, in which case the bank is not repaid anything. The chance of default is independent across all the loans. Bank B has only one loan of $76 million outstanding, which it also expects will be repaid today. It also has a 6% probability of not being repaid. Explain the difference between the type of risk each bank faces. Which bank faces less risk? Why?

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Corporate Finance The Core

ISBN: 9781292158334

4th Global Edition

Authors: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo

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