The Destabilizing Effects of Defaulting Mortgages Quickly Spread Throughout the fiNancial

question 116

Multiple Choice

The destabilizing effects of defaulting mortgages quickly spread throughout the financial system because those mortgages were involved in widespread

• A) diversification.
• B) securitization.
• C) multiplier effects.
• D) real-balance effects.

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