1. If a bank follows a strategy in which it buys reserves to cover loan requests they are likely doing:

a funds management.

b asset management.

c liability management.

d asset-liability coordinated management.

e None of the options is correct.

2. You invest in a savings instrument in which you firstly make a lump sum payment. This amount is invested (i.e. by a manager) in different assets and at a later point you receive a stream of income. This is known as:

a a leveraged buyout.

b an annuity.

c the net asset value.

d a hedge fund.

e None of the options is correct.