In which of the following ways can a bank increase its reserves?

A. Give out more loans
B. Sell securities
C. Reduce interest rate on time deposits
D. Increase service charges for safety vault facility


Answer: B

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A corporation has 20,000 shares of 17%, $50 par cumulative preferred stock outstanding and 25,000 shares of no-par common stock outstanding

Dividends of $36,000 are in arrears. At the end of the current year, the corporation declares a dividend of $208,000. How is the dividend allocated between preferred and common stockholders? A) The dividend is allocated $2,000 to preferred stockholders and $206,000 to common stockholders. B) The dividend is allocated $206,000 to preferred stockholders and $2,000 to common stockholders. C) The dividend is allocated $208,000 to preferred stockholders and no dividend is paid to common stockholders. D) The dividend is allocated $170,000 to preferred stockholders and $38,000 to common stockholders.

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______ involves testing alternative courses of action by choosing alternative models and executing the simulation repeatedly as necessary.

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A corporation may acquire all of the assets, including goodwill, of another corporation and combine them with its own through:

A) a purchase of a controlling stock interest in such a corporation. B) a merger or consolidation with such a corporation. C) a purchase or lease of such assets. D) All of these.

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