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The following questions apply to the following simplified bank balance sheet The following questions apply to the following simplified bank balance sheet    -The Bank above suffers a 50% fall in the value of its loans.It is now A)  in a position where none of its creditors will get any of their money back B)  effectively bankrupt and depositors stand to lose money C)  effectively bankrupt but depositors can be paid off D)  effectively bankrupt but depositors and subordinated debt holders can be paid off E)  still a viable enterprise but with dramatically reduced capital -The Bank above suffers a 50% fall in the value of its loans.It is now


A) in a position where none of its creditors will get any of their money back
B) effectively bankrupt and depositors stand to lose money
C) effectively bankrupt but depositors can be paid off
D) effectively bankrupt but depositors and subordinated debt holders can be paid off
E) still a viable enterprise but with dramatically reduced capital

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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If a Bank is characterized by economies of scale,this means that the average cost,per unit,of providing its services


A) increases as the quantity of services provided increases
B) decreases as the quantity of services provided increases
C) increases as the number of banks decrease
D) decreases as the number of banks increase
E) is unrelated to bank size or number

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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The key source of finance for small and medium size firms in most countries is


A) Venture capital companies
B) Private financing companies
C) Financial markets
D) Public institutions
E) Banks

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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A bank is termed 'too big to fail' when


A) it is of such economic importance that the government cannot allow it to fail
B) it is so large and profitable that failure is very unlikely
C) it is spread across so many countries, it cannot fail in any one country
D) it has enough money to pay off all its debts
E) all of the above

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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Capital adequacy regulations are designed to


A) ensure banks' capital expenditure is adequate
B) ensure deposit insurance is sufficient
C) ensure that banks have sufficient equity and subordinated debt to absorb losses
D) ensure that banks are regularly inspected by bank regulators
E) ensure that the Bank's share capital is not concentrated in the hands of just a few shareholders

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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A Credit Crunch is when


A) Central Banks tighten credit conditions too much
B) interest rate are too high
C) borrowers find it hard to access credit due to restricted supply by lenders
D) Central Banks dramatically increase the supply of money
E) several banks fail at once

F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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