Question

1. Suppose Bank One offers a risk-free interest rate of 5.5% on both savings and loans, and Bank Enn offers a risk-free interest rate of 6% on both savings and loans. a. What arbitrage opportunity is available? b. Which bank would experience a surge in the demand for loans? Which bank would receive a surge in deposits? c. What would you expect to happen to the interest rates the two banks are offering?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

A. Take a loan from Bank One at 5.5% and save the money in Bank Enn at 6%.

B. Bank One would experience a surge in the demand for loans, while Bank Enn would receive a

surge in deposits.

C. Bank One would increase the interest rate, and/or Bank Enn would decrease its rate.