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In Business / High School | 2025-07-07

What types of investments do banks use to make a profit? Check all that apply.

A. opening checking accounts
B. starting new businesses
C. buying stocks and bonds
D. buying several properties
E. issuing loans to all customers
F. buying the rights to loans

Asked by saniyahduckett655

Answer (2)

Banks make a profit primarily by buying stocks and bonds, issuing loans to customers, purchasing properties, and buying the rights to loans. Opening checking accounts and starting new businesses do not directly contribute to a bank's profit. Therefore, the correct options that banks use to make a profit are C, D, E, and F.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-07

Banks make a profit through various investments such as buying stocks and bonds, purchasing real estate, issuing loans, and buying the rights to loans. They do not directly profit from opening checking accounts or starting new businesses. Profit generation revolves around lending and investing rather than risks associated with new ventures. ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-07