The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 ________

question 100

Multiple Choice

The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 ________.

• A) prevents the US government from taking over small financial institutions and rescue them from a potential bankruptcy
• B) allows the US government from taking over small financial institutions and rescue them from a potential bankruptcy
• C) prevents the US government from taking over large financial institutions and rescue them from a potential bankruptcy
• D) allows the US government from taking over large financial institutions and rescue them from a potential bankruptcy

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Definitions:

Beta

A measurement of the volatility of a stock or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole.

Discount Rate

The rate employed in discounted cash flow assessments to establish the current valuation of anticipated future cash flows.

Certainty Equivalent Approach

A method used in capital budgeting and investment theory that adjusts future cash flows to account for risk, making them equivalent in value to certain cash flows.

Risky Years

A term not widely recognized in finance; possibly refers to periods of high financial uncertainty or volatility.