The Purpose of Creating the FDIC Was to

question 178

Multiple Choice

The purpose of creating the FDIC was to

• A) restore confidence in banking institutions.
• B) serve as clearinghouses for transactions involving commercial banks and savings and loans.
• C) provide federally guaranteed insurance to small businesses at low cost.
• D) help the Federal Reserve enforce reserve requirements.

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Definitions:

Bailee

A person or entity who is given possession but not ownership of an item for a particular purpose.

Bailment

Bailment occurs when property is temporarily transferred from its owner (bailor) to another person (bailee) for a specific purpose, without transferring ownership.

Compensation

The act of providing something, typically money, in exchange for loss, service, or injury.

Mislaid Property

Items that are intentionally placed somewhere by their owner and then forgotten, distinguishing from lost or abandoned property.