If a Savings and Loan "Pools Risk," Which of the Following

question 79

Multiple Choice

If a savings and loan "pools risk," which of the following must it do?

• A) take funds in from a large number of lenders
• B) have a large spread between the interest rate it charges borrowers and the interest rate it pays lenders
• C) lend money to a large number of firms
• D) Both answers A and C are correct.

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Definitions:

Celiac Trunk

A major artery in the abdominal cavity that supplies blood to the stomach, spleen, liver, and other organs.

Thoracic Aorta

A section of the aorta, the major artery in the body, passing through the thoracic cavity and supplying oxygenated blood to the thoracic and upper abdominal organs.

Superior Mesenteric Vein

A large vein that drains blood from the small intestine, ascending colon, and part of the transverse colon into the portal vein.

Gastrosplenic Vein

A blood vessel that drains blood from the stomach and spleen into the hepatic portal vein.