Experts Studying the Lending Patterns of Japanese and Other Foreign-Owned

question 71

Multiple Choice

Experts studying the lending patterns of Japanese and other foreign-owned banks in the United States have found that these banks

• A)have been lending most of their U.S. deposits abroad.
• B)have accumulated very few assets in the United States.
• C)have lent most of their U.S. deposits in the United States.
• D)have strong influence in some parts of the United States, but very weak influence in other parts, such as California.

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Definitions:

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