Bank capital will decline following an increase in interest rates if the value of its

A) fixed-rate assets is greater than the value of its fixed-rate liabilities.
B) fixed-rate assets is less than the value of its fixed-rate liabilities.
C) fixed-rate assets is greater than the value of its variable-rate assets.
D) fixed-rate liabilities is greater than the value of its variable-rate liabilities.


A

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