2016-FRR Exam Question 1
Which of the following statements about a bank's behavior regarding Risk Adjusted Return on Capital
(RAROC) is correct?
I. A bank should always seek to maximize their overall RAROC.
II. A bank should consider investing in a business even with negative RAROC if it increases the RAROC of
the bank as a whole.
III. A bank should minimize its overall RAROC by controlling the absolute and relative amount of risk of its
businesses.
IV. A bank should maximize its RAROC by always investing in a new business that maximizes the RAROC
for that business unit.
(RAROC) is correct?
I. A bank should always seek to maximize their overall RAROC.
II. A bank should consider investing in a business even with negative RAROC if it increases the RAROC of
the bank as a whole.
III. A bank should minimize its overall RAROC by controlling the absolute and relative amount of risk of its
businesses.
IV. A bank should maximize its RAROC by always investing in a new business that maximizes the RAROC
for that business unit.
2016-FRR Exam Question 2
Which one of the following statements describes Macauley's duration?
2016-FRR Exam Question 3
The exercise for an American type option prior to expiration day is virtually certain in the following case:
2016-FRR Exam Question 4
Which one of the following four statements correctly describes an American call option?
2016-FRR Exam Question 5
To estimate the interest charges on the loan, an analyst should use one of the following four formulas: