Conyers Bank Holds Treasury Bonds with a Book Value of $30

Multiple Choice

Conyers Bank holds Treasury bonds with a book value of $30 million. However, the Treasury bonds currently are worth $28,387,500. The bank's portfolio manager wants to shorten asset maturities. Which of the following statements is true?

A) The portfolio manager is reluctant to sell the bonds outright since the bank will have to take a loss.
B) The portfolio manager is willing to sell the bonds outright since they are not as valuable as their book value.
C) The portfolio manager is willing to sell the bonds outright since they are more valuable than their book value.
D) The portfolio manager is reluctant to sell the bonds outright since the bank will have to pay taxes on the gain.
E) None of these.