Which of the Following Contributed to the S&L Crisis in the 1980s

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed to the S&L crisis in the 1980s?

• A) rising real interest rates around 1980
• B) S&L involvement in commercial real estate
• C) regulatory forbearance
• D) all of the above

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