The Estimated Value of All fiNancial Assets Held by U

question 57

Multiple Choice

The estimated value of all financial assets held by U.S. households in 2017 was about

• A) $8.1 trillion.
• B) $17.9 trillion.
• C) $54 trillion.
• D) $82 trillion.

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Definitions:

Option Expiration

The predetermined date on which an option contract becomes invalid and the right to exercise it no longer exists.

Interest Rate Collar

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