Hedge Row Bank has the following balance sheet (in millions): Assets $150 Liabilities $135 Equity 15 Total $150 Total $150 The duration of the assets is six years, and the duration of the liabilities...

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Hedge Row Bank has the following balance sheet (in millions):

Assets	$150	Liabilities	$135
Equity	15
Total	$150	Total	$150

The duration of the assets is six years, and the duration of the liabilities is four years. The bank is expecting interest rates to fall from 10 percent to 9 percent over the next year.

a. What is the duration gap for Hedge Row Bank?

b. What is the expected change in net worth for Hedge Row Bank if the forecast is accurate?

c. What will be the effect on net worth if interest rates increase 100 basis points?

d. If the existing interest rate on the liabilities is 6 percent, what will be the effect on net worth of a 1 percent increase in interest rates?

Answered Same Day Dec 24, 2021

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Robert answered on Dec 24 2021

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Hedge Row Bank has the following balance sheet (in millions): Assets $150 Liabilities $135 Equity 15 Total $150 Total $150 The duration of the assets is six years, and the duration of the liabilities...

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