Free GARP FRM-Part-2 Exam Questions

The treasurer of a regional bank is concerned that the bank may not be properlycompensated for the services it provides to its depositors and asks a manager toassess a price for these services. The manager applies cost-plus pricing for alldepository services and uses the following data for pricing the automated tellermachine (ATM) service:• Operating expense per ATM visit: USD 0.25• Estimated overhead cost allocated per ATM visit: USD 0.35• Profit required per ATM visit: USD 0.05• The bank’s target return on capital: 15%What is the correct amount for the bank to charge per ATM visit according to the cost-plus pricing model?

A researcher at a national regulatory agency is examining the use of thestandardized ratings-based approach (SA) and the advanced internal ratingsbased(A-IRB) approach in determining credit risk capital. The researcherevaluates the implications of applying these approaches on two different banks,Global Bank and Resource Bank. Information about the credit exposures of the two banks is provided below:• Global Bank lends to large global corporations that have highly diversebusiness lines by providing sizable long-dated unsecured credit facilities.• Resource Bank lends to oil and gas producers in its region, most of which have small-scale operations.Which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion for the researcher to reach?

Which of the following statements best characterizes the differences between the Ho-Lee model with drift and the lognormal model with drift?

Suppose an individual buys a correlation swap with a fixed correlation of 0.2 and a notional value of $1 million for one year. The realized pairwise correlations of the daily log returns at maturity for three assets are ρ2,1 = 0.7, ρ3,1 = 0.2, and ρ3,2 = 0.3. What is the correlation swap buyer’s payoff at maturity?

Due to lack of available investment opportunities in public markets, a pension fund decided to hire an investment consultant to assess the potential for investing in illiquid markets in the US. Which of the following characteristics of illiquid markets in the US should the consultant present to the pension managers?