Question

Banks make a profit by __________.

Answer 1

Banks make profit by making loans at a higher interest rate than it costs them 
to obtain the money charging fees for their services, 
investing in government securities, and
paying a higher interest rate than they pay their depositors. Therefore, the correct answer would be all of the above, the last option. 

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is: 1. Make loans at a higher interest rate than it costs.

2.- To obtain the money that charges fees for their services.

3.- Invest in government securities.

Explanation:

The fundraising operations, called passive operations, are materialized through the deposits.

1.- The banks generate new money from the money or the resources that they obtain through the collection and, with these, they grant credits to the people, companies or organizations that request them. For giving these loans the bank charges, depending on the type of loan, amounts of money called interest and commissions.  

2.- At present, the change in the needs of companies, families and institutions, has led the banking activity to the services, which become its main source of income.

3.- Banks are also the main participants in the government stock market.

The answer is: 1. Make loans at a higher interest rate than it costs.

2.- To obtain the money that charges fees for their services.

3.- Invest in government securities.