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The Following Are the Assets and Liabilities of a Government

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The following are the assets and liabilities of a government security dealer.  Assets:  $150 million 30 day Treasury bills  $275 million 91 day Treasury bills  $90 million 180 day municipal notes $350 million 2 year Treasury notes  Liabilities:  $575 million 14 day repurchase agreements $290 million 1 year commercial paper \begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Assets: } & \text { \$150 million } 30 \text { day Treasury bills } \\\hline & \text { \$275 million } 91 \text { day Treasury bills } \\\hline & \text { \$90 million } 180 \text { day municipal notes } \\\hline & \$ 350 \text { million } 2 \text { year Treasury notes } \\\hline & \\\hline \text { Liabilities: } & \text { \$575 million } 14 \text { day repurchase agreements } \\\hline & \$ 290 \text { million } 1 \text { year commercial paper } \\\hline\end{array}
-What is the impact over the next 30 days on the dealer's net interest income if all interest rates increase by 50 basis points?


A) Net interest income will decrease by $50,000.
B) Net interest income will decrease by $2.125 million.
C) Net interest income will decrease by $475,000.
D) Net interest income will decrease by $2.375 million.
E) Net interest income will increase by $750,000.

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