It Is Difficult for Depositors to Know the True Health

question 108

Multiple Choice

It is difficult for depositors to know the true health of banks because:

• A) regulations prohibit banks making their financial statements publicly available.
• B) the financial statements of banks are too difficult for most people to understand.
• C) most of the information on bank loans is private and based on sophisticated models.
• D) banking is competitive and financial records of banks are not divulged to prevent competitor banks from having an advantage.

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