Banks Ordered to Hold More Capital U.K. banks must hold more capital as their holdings of consumer debt soars. Source: The Guardian, June 27, 2017 What is the "capital" referred to in the news clip? How might the requirement to hold more capital make banks safer? The "capital" that is referred to in the news clip is Requirements to hold more capital make banks safer because O A. physical capital O A. holding more capital increases M1 O B. government investment in the bank O B. holding more capital increases M2 OC. the requirement to hold more capital makes the possibility of failure less likely O C. monetary base O D. owners' investment in the bank D. interest rates are inversely related to bank capital
Banks Ordered to Hold More Capital U.K. banks must hold more capital as their holdings of consumer debt soars. Source: The Guardian, June 27, 2017 What is the "capital" referred to in the news clip? How might the requirement to hold more capital make banks safer? The "capital" that is referred to in the news clip is Requirements to hold more capital make banks safer because O A. physical capital O A. holding more capital increases M1 O B. government investment in the bank O B. holding more capital increases M2 OC. the requirement to hold more capital makes the possibility of failure less likely O C. monetary base O D. owners' investment in the bank D. interest rates are inversely related to bank capital
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Transcribed Image Text:Banks Ordered to Hold More Capital
U.K. banks must hold more capital as their holdings of consumer debt soars.
Source: The Guardian, June 27, 2017
What is the "capital" referred to in the news clip? How might the requirement to hold more capital make banks safer?
The "capital" that is referred to in the news clip is
Requirements to hold more capital make banks safer because
O A. physical capital
O A. holding more capital increases M1
B. government investment in the bank
O B. holding more capital increases M2
C. monetary base
OC. the requirement to hold more capital makes the possibility of failure
less likely
D. owners' investment in the bank
O D. interest rates are inversely related to bank capital

Transcribed Image Text:BNP Paribas avoids Downgrade
Moody's credit rating agency says two of France's biggest banks are holding too much risky Greek government debt. Another French bank escaped a downgrade by
selling €70bn of investments in risky yacht and jets-leasing businesses.
Source: cityam.com, September 15, 2011
Explain a bank's "balancing act" and how the over-pursuit of profit or underestimation of risk can lead to a bank failure.
A bank's "balancing act" balances
The over-pursuit of profit or underestimation of risk can lead to bank failure because
O A. the number of depositors against the number of borrowers;
some borrowers default and never repay, which can lead to bank insolvency
O B. the value of chequing accounts against the value of savings accounts;
a bank that over-pursues profit will reduce customer service, which decreases the number of depositors
O C. return against risk;
some borrowers default and never repay, which can lead to bank insolvency
O D. cash in ATMS against cash in chequing accounts;
a bank that over-pursues profit will not spend enough time on customer service, which decreases the number of depositors
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