Credit Default Swaps Were

question 36

Multiple Choice

Credit default swaps were

• A) an unregulated financial innovation that helped create the financial crisis by transferring credit risks away from banks.
• B) low-interest credit cards created by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank.
• C) a part of the war against terrorism.
• D) a form of real estate "flipping."

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Definitions:

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