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Using Exhibit 3, calculate the approximate change in Cornerstone Regional’s on-balance-sheet liquidity creation (asset side + liability side only, excluding OBS) between Pre-Crisis Q1Y1 and Peak Crisis Q3Y2. Which direction did on-balance-sheet LC move, and what was the primary driver?

A consultant proposes that Maple Grove could most effectively increase its LC/TA ratio by taking one of the following actions. Which would have the largest positive impact?

A bank offers two loan options to a borrower: Option A charges 8% interest with no collateral required; Option B charges 5% interest but requires the borrower to pledge real estate collateral. This self-selection mechanism achieves which risk management outcome?

A 48-year-old man with chronic alcohol use has easy bruising and prolonged bleeding after minor trauma. Labs show prolonged PT and aPTT with low albumin and elevated bilirubin. Which mechanism best explains his coagulopathy?  

A 25-year-old woman presents with fever, dehydration, and HR 128/min. ECG shows sinus tachycardia. Which underlying driver is most consistent with sinus tachycardia physiology?

A patient has organized electrical activity on the monitor but no palpable pulse after a massive pulmonary embolism. What does the ECG most directly represent?

Which phase of the ventricular action potential is most responsible for excitation–contraction coupling?

A 29-year-old runner is noted to have intermittent sinus pauses on telemetry during sleep but otherwise normal cardiac structure. Which statement best explains why sinus node disorders can strongly affect the overall rhythm of the heart?

A patient with cirrhosis has generalized edema. Which Starling force change is most central?  

A patient with acute leukemia develops dyspnea and confusion with very high WBC count. Which complication is most likely?