Question 1

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A mortgage given by a bank is ___________ to the bank and ___________ to the borrower.

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	an asset; a liability
	an asset; an asset
	a liability; an asset

Question 3

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The cost of borrowing overnight from other banks is:

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	the yield to maturity.
	the federal funds rate.
	the bank rate.

Question 4

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A bank has borrowed $250 and has received $500 worth of deposits. The bank has given out loans for $650 and has reserves of 150, and the bank holds no securities or any other assets. The bank capital is:

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	$50
	$100
	$500

Question 5

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Look at the Powerpoint called "The bank balance sheet." The largest changes in the composition of US commercial banks' balance sheet between 2008 and 2017 is that, as a share of total assets:

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	reserves have decreased, securities have increased
	loans have increased, reserves have fallen
	reserves have increased, securities have decreased

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