At Which Times Is Credit Rationing by Banks Likely to Intensify

question 21

Multiple Choice

At which times is credit rationing by banks likely to intensify?

• A)in periods of rapidly falling interest rates
• B)when the economy starts to enter a recession
• C)when stock market values are rapidly increasing
• D)when the central bank announces a change in monetary policy
• E)none of the above

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