Assuming that the average duration of its assets is five years, while the average duration of its liabilities is three years, then a 5 percentage point increase in interest rates will cause the net worth of First National to decline by ________ of
the total original asset value. A) 5 percent
B) 10 percent
C) 15 percent
D) 25 percent
ANSWER
B
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