11. Which of the following statements is not true of central banks? ______.! ?2 V% d" Z1 L( I7 J5 K
A. They pay the government‘s salaries
' ~4 n& M9 i- u3 a( ~# XB. They always undertake the regulation of the banking system 3 m- ?2 ~& c1 V4 D6 q
C. They are always the lender of last resort
* v2 G: {7 h0 o, v% m/ e# wD. None of the above + k, |! h% Z$ ]3 U% M1 Z' X
12. When GBP/USD rate goes from 1.6150 to 1.8500, we say the dollar ______.% V" _; [$ W: j0 z/ w
A. appreciates by 12.70%
" ]" ~& k$ [0 S- c" |8 a5 ?4 kB. depreciates by 14.55%! X* {, N1 q9 u% k4 X$ I# d9 U
C. depreciates by 12.70% 0 r1 \3 M# ?8 P* u) s6 _; P
D. appreciates by 14.55% 1 d! o4 w2 z3 P* X% ]" S
13. According to diversification principle in investment, suppose you invest Stock X and Stock Y with equal funds, which of the following is not true? ______.; F* q* E% u U+ t6 R3 q; w
A. If X and Y are totally independent with each other, the risk of the portfolio is reduced . j, b4 C, S- t. u
B. If X and Y are perfectly negatively correlated, the risk of the portfolio is perfectly offset
& c3 P6 e% P1 q9 d; m# qC. If X and Y are perfectly positively correlated, the risk of the portfolio is neither reduced nor increased
" @" E5 z8 F+ W* w4 ^* _D. If X and Y are perfectly negatively correlated, the risk of the portfolio is neither reduced nor increased
) _) h+ E& A; ?/ R14. The main liability on a bank balance sheet is ______.: N9 o1 I3 L' ?) L' p- s8 r
A. deposits # G8 H" i- f, ], W+ C; a" I$ v
B. capital and reserves$ p& V) \" T" g! {% F# X$ ^1 R" v
C. loans and overdrafts
: r; a' P, S$ V+ N) H; z9 [3 GD. cash
4 u: G; z/ x/ P15. ______ shows that net income for a specified period of time and how it was calculated.8 U1 d) j- y+ s0 s
A. The income statement
5 U5 z9 A6 r( k% Q8 gB. The capital statement
6 ?3 L5 a, p$ V3 X$ kC. The accounting statement
$ r& A$ E/ n* r, X+ S% I) ED. The statement of financial condition |