35. "Too-big-to-fail" A) is a good policy because it ensures that large banks will not go out of business. B) helps reduce moral hazard in banking. C) is a consequence of safety net policies that encourage larger banks to take on more risk. D) has been an issue in the U.S. banking system since the National Bank Act of 1863.
35. "Too-big-to-fail" A) is a good policy because it ensures that large banks will not go out of business. B) helps reduce moral hazard in banking. C) is a consequence of safety net policies that encourage larger banks to take on more risk. D) has been an issue in the U.S. banking system since the National Bank Act of 1863.
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![35. "Too-big-to-fail"
A) is a good policy because it ensures that large banks will not go out of business.
B) helps reduce moral hazard in banking.
C) is a consequence of safety net policies that encourage larger banks to take on more risk.
D) has been an issue in the U.S. banking system since the National Bank Act of 1863.
36. The reduction in the number of U.S. banks that has occurred since the mid 1990's has been due primarily to
A) bank failures from increased competition.
B) voluntary bank mergers to take advantage of cost efficiencies.
C) the closing of banks by federal regulators.
D) elimination of state banks since all banks must now be nationally chartered.
37. Capital requirements for banks
A) are specified by the Glass-Steagall act of 1933
B) increase moral hazard in banking.
C) encourage banks to limit their holding of risky assets by putting some of the banks' own money at risk.
D) specify the type of collateral (capital) that can be accepted to back up a bank loan.
38. Disclosure requirements
A) provide savers with information about what a bank is doing with their money.
B) mean that borrowers must tell a bank everything about their credit history before getting a loan.
C) refer to government regulators periodically examining bank records and practices.
D) are the process by which the FDIC keeps a failing bank from closing.
39. An inverted yield curve
A) is not possible. Longer maturity interest rates are always higher than shorter maturity interest rates.
B) is the typical shape of the yield curve.
C) signals that savers think that future interest rates may fall, possibly due to recession.
D) cannot be explained by the expectations hypothesis.
40. Today's interest rate for a Aaa rated corporate bond is 4.35%, while a Baa rated bond of the same maturity pays
a rate of 5.03%. The difference in these two rates
A) means that a two year bond must pay a rate of 4.69%
B) occurs because the Aaa is less risky.
C) illustrates a normal structure. On a day that the Baa pays a lower rate it is an inverted structure.
D) means that the risk premium for the Baa bond is 0.68%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc23b2e18-2607-488b-80cb-a9d356ca6715%2F20576133-873b-4588-bf1a-da3dc46c3ac1%2Fhtki7cb_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:35. "Too-big-to-fail"
A) is a good policy because it ensures that large banks will not go out of business.
B) helps reduce moral hazard in banking.
C) is a consequence of safety net policies that encourage larger banks to take on more risk.
D) has been an issue in the U.S. banking system since the National Bank Act of 1863.
36. The reduction in the number of U.S. banks that has occurred since the mid 1990's has been due primarily to
A) bank failures from increased competition.
B) voluntary bank mergers to take advantage of cost efficiencies.
C) the closing of banks by federal regulators.
D) elimination of state banks since all banks must now be nationally chartered.
37. Capital requirements for banks
A) are specified by the Glass-Steagall act of 1933
B) increase moral hazard in banking.
C) encourage banks to limit their holding of risky assets by putting some of the banks' own money at risk.
D) specify the type of collateral (capital) that can be accepted to back up a bank loan.
38. Disclosure requirements
A) provide savers with information about what a bank is doing with their money.
B) mean that borrowers must tell a bank everything about their credit history before getting a loan.
C) refer to government regulators periodically examining bank records and practices.
D) are the process by which the FDIC keeps a failing bank from closing.
39. An inverted yield curve
A) is not possible. Longer maturity interest rates are always higher than shorter maturity interest rates.
B) is the typical shape of the yield curve.
C) signals that savers think that future interest rates may fall, possibly due to recession.
D) cannot be explained by the expectations hypothesis.
40. Today's interest rate for a Aaa rated corporate bond is 4.35%, while a Baa rated bond of the same maturity pays
a rate of 5.03%. The difference in these two rates
A) means that a two year bond must pay a rate of 4.69%
B) occurs because the Aaa is less risky.
C) illustrates a normal structure. On a day that the Baa pays a lower rate it is an inverted structure.
D) means that the risk premium for the Baa bond is 0.68%
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