Which of the following statements is/are true? Multiple statements may be trueGroup of answer choicesThe current ratio is an appropriate measure of bank liquidityAll else equal, a higher reliance on demand deposits increases banks' liquidity riskThe risk of fire sale is increasing in the underlying item's illiquidityBanks can increase liquidity buffers without impacting profitability

Multiple Choice QuestionTo be most effective, liquidity ratios should be examined in conjunction with ______.Multiple choice question.debt utilization ratiosprofitability ratiosasset utilization ratiosper share ratios

Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Bank runs occur because customers know that banks will be forced to liquidate assets at fire-sale prices.B.Asset side liquidity risk arises from transactions that result in a transfer of cash to some other asset, such as the exercise of a loan.C.An expected net deposit drain on any given day means that deposit withdrawals are less than deposit inflows. D.Mutual funds tend to have more exposure to liquidity risk than banks. E.In terms of liquidity risk measurement, the financing gap is defined as rate sensitive assets minus rate sensitive liabilities.

Multiple Select QuestionSelect all that applyWhich two statements are true about commercial banks?Multiple select question.They are the largest of all financial institutionsTheir main source of funds comes from checking and savings accountsThey are owned and controlled by depositorsTheir loans tend to be small in order to retain a large percentage of their deposits

Which of the following statements is FALSE?A.When the FI uses its cash as the liquidity adjustment mechanism, both sides of its balance sheet contract.B.An FI's most liquid asset is cash. C.Mutual funds tend to have more exposure to liquidity risk than banks. D.Abnormally large and unexpected deposit withdrawals can occur because of concerns by depositors about a bank's solvency relative to other banks. E.A contagious run, or bank panic, differs from a run on a bank in that a contagious run involves loss of faith in the entire banking system as opposed to just one bank.

A firm's liquidity refers to __.Multiple choice question.its ability to meet its current obligations as they become duethe excess of its cash and accounts receivable over its accounts payable and other accrued liabilitiesthe excess of its total assets over its total liabilitiesthe cash available to pay its current liabilities as they become due