Banks "cherry pick" securities in their investment portfolio to:
A) obtain tax losses on sales
B) obtain interest income
C) obtain capital gains
D) none of the above
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Q49: The most important consideration in succeeding in
Q50: All of the following are types of
Q51: If a bank's tax rate increases, it
Q52: The exchange of a low coupon bond
Q53: The choice of aggressive or passive investment
Q55: Securities that are "assets held for maturity"
Q56: Generally speaking, banks CANNOT deduct interest expenses
Q57: Risk-based capital rules cause banks to favor:
A)
Q58: Default risk on bonds can be evaluated
Q59: Bond ratings do NOT capture:
A) default risk
B)
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