BUSNFIN 726 Final Exam by ella | Mar 26, 2024 | Finance Please answer each of the questions below completely. WEEK 1: Financial Institutions & MarketsChoose among the following major banking laws to answer questions 1 to 9 (Note not all of the laws are used here):The McFadden Act of 1927The GlassSteagall Act of 1933The Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act (DIDMCA) of 1980The GarnSt Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982The Competitive Equality in Banking Act of 1987The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA) of 1991The RiegleNeal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 1. This legislation sought to limit the growth of nonbank banks.2. This legislation introduced prompt corrective action requiring mandatory intervention by regulators when a bank’s capital falls below certain levels. 3. This legislation permits bank holding companies to acquire banks in other states.4. This legislation limited interstate branching. 5. Eliminated restrictions on banks, insurance companies, and securities firms from entering into each other’s areas of business. 6. This legislation separated commercial and investment banking. 7. This legislation phased out Regulation Q ceilings on deposit interest rates. 8. Provided for state regulation of insurance.9. This legislation streamlined bank holding company supervision, with the Federal Reserve as the umbrella holding company supervisor. 10. In the last few years, which noninsurance financial institution has been able to offer insurance services to the concern of the insurance industry? Please answer each of the questions below completely.a.finance companies b.credit unions c.investment banks d.commercial banks Please answer each of the questions below completely. WEEK 2: The Fed11. The primary responsibility of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is to:a. set monetary policyb. supervise and examine member banks.c. guarantee excess reserves to National Banks.d. enforce margin requirements12. For what purposes do depository institutions keep deposits in the Federal Reserve banks?a. for clearing checksb. to satisfy reserve requirementsc. to earn interestd. a and b13. The Fed’s primary tools of monetary policy include all the following e xcept:a.changing the discount rate.b. open market operations.c. adjusting reserve requirements.d. changes in the Federal Funds rate.14. Which of the following is in the correct historical order?a. Second Bank of the United States, Federal Reserve Act, Crash of 1907b. Crash of 1907, Federal Reserve Act, National Banking Actsc. First Bank of the United States, Crash of 1907, National Banking Actsd. Second Bank of the United States, National Banking Acts, Federal Reserve Act15. There are ______ members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, _______members of the Federal Open Market Committee, and ________ Federal Reserve Banks.a. 12; 7; 12b. 7; 14; 12c. 14; 12; 12d. 7; 12; 12 16. The Discount Windowa. is a common way for depository institutions to raise loanable fundsb. relates to the Fed’s “lender of last resort” functionc. is a relatively recent innovation in the design of the Federal Reserve Systemd. is available only during emergencies WEEK 3: Assessing & Managing Risk17. What type of risk focuses upon mismatched asset and liability maturities and durations?a. Liquidity risk.b. Interest rate risk.c. Credit risk.d. Foreign exchange rate risk.e. Offbalance sheet risk.18. The asset transformation function potentially exposes the FI to:a. foreign exchange risk.b. technology riskc. operational riskd. trading riske. interest rate risk.19. The risk that an investor will be forced to place earnings from a loan or security into a lower yielding investment is known as:a.liquidity risk.b.reinvestment risk.c.credit risk.d.foreign exchange risk.e.offbalance sheet risk.20. If interest rates decrease 50 basis points for an FI that has a gap of $5 million, the expected change in net interest income is:a.+ $2,500.b.+ $25,000.c. + $250,000.d. $250,000.e. $25,000.21. If interest rates increase 75 basis points for an FI that has a gap of $15 million, the expected change in net interest income is:a. $112,500.b. +$112,500.c. +$1,125,0000.d. $1,125,0000.e. $150,000. Refer the following balance sheet of XYZ Bank to answer questions 2225. All figures in millions of US Dollars.Assets1. Shortterm consumer loans(oneyear maturity) Liabilities$ 150 1.Equity capital (fixed) 2. Longterm consumer loans3. Threemonth Treasury bills4. Sixmonth Treasury notes5. Threeyear Treasury bonds6. 10year, fixedrate mortgages 1207. 30year, floatingrate mortgages(rate adjusted every nine months) 125 2. Demand deposits (twoyear maturity) 40130 3. Passbook savings130135 4. Threemonth CDs140170 5. Threemonth bankers acceptances 1206. Sixmonth commercial paper 1607. Oneyear time deposits 120140 8. Twoyear time deposits40 $970 $ 120 $970 22. Total oneyear ratesensitive assets is:a. $540 millionb. $580 millionc. $555 milliond. $415 millione. $720million23. Total oneyear ratesensitive Liabilities is:a. $540 millionb. $580 millionc. $555 milliond. $415 millione. $720million24. The cumulative oneyear repricing gap (CGAP) for the bank is:a. $25 millionb. $140 millionc. $15 milliond. $150 millione. $15 million25. An FI finances a $250,000 2year fixedrate loan with a $200,000 1year fixedrate CD. Use the repricing model to determine (a) the FI’s repricing (or funding) gap using a 1year maturity bucket, and (b) the impact of a 100 basis point (0.01) decrease in interest rates on the FI’s annual net interest income?a. $0; $0b. $200,000; +$2,000c. $200,000; $2,000d. +$50,000; $500e. $200,000; $1,000 WEEK 4: Institutional Investment26. Small investors are likely to invest in the money market through ____.a. directly; commercial paperb. locally; their credit unionc. indirectly; negotiable CDsd. indirectly; money market mutual funds27. Federal Funds are typically:a. Treasury deposits.b. Federal Reserve assets.c. commercial bank deposits at the Federal Reserve.d. overnight interbank loans settled in immediately available funds28. Regulators provide a valuable function for the capital markets because they:a. try to keep the market participants honest.b. try to prevent excessive speculation from destabilizing the market.c. make sure all pertinent information about publicly traded securities is disclosed.d. all of the above29. The New York Stock Exchange is a(n) ________ market.a. auctionb. exchangec. secondaryd. all of the above30. Which of the following is not associated with the overthecounter market for stocks?a. NASDAQb. unlistedc. auction marketd. dealer market Order a similar assignment, and have writers from our team of experts write it for you, guaranteeing you an A