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Evaluating Bank Profit Strategies
A commercial bank's management is considering two primary strategies to boost its profits. Strategy 1 is to significantly increase the interest rates it charges on its loans. Strategy 2 is to significantly decrease the interest rates it pays to its depositors. Based on the principle that a bank's profit is the difference between its revenue from lending and its payments to depositors, evaluate the effectiveness and potential risks of each strategy. Which strategy would you recommend and why?
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