FIN350- Questions and Applications
Chapter 18: Questions
and Applications 3, 4, 5, 16, and 19
3. Moral Hazard and the Credit Crisis- Explain why the moral
hazard problem received so much attention during the credit crisis.
4. FDIC Insurance- What led to the establishment of FDIC
insurance?
5. Glass-Steagall Act- Briefly describe the Glass- Steagall
Act. Then explain how the related regulations have changed.
16. Financial Services Modernization Act – Describe the
Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999. Explain how it affected
commercial bank operations and changed the competitive landscape among
financial institutions.
19. Capital Requirements during the Credit Crisis – Explain
how the accounting method applied to mortgage-backed securities made it more
difficult for banks to satisfy capital requirements during the credit crisis.
Chapter 19: Questions
and Applications 2 and 15; Problems 1, 2, and 3
2. Liquidity -Given the liquidity advantage of holding
Treasury bills, why do banks hold only a relatively small portion of their
assets as T-bills?
15. Bank Loan Diversification- In what two ways should a
bank diversify its loans? Why? Is international diversification of loans a
viable strategy for dealing with credit risk? Defend your answer.
1. Net Interest Margin-Suppose a bank earns $201 million in
interest revenue but pays $156 million in interest expense. It also has $800
million in earning assets. What is its net interest margin?
2. Calculating Return on Assets-f a bank earns $169 million
net profit after tax and has $17 billion invested in assets, what is its return
on assets?
3. Calculating Return on Equity- If a bank earns $75 million
net profits after tax and has $7.5 billion invested in assets and $600 million
equity investment, what is its return on equity?
