When the FDIC Decides to Deal with a Failed Bank

question 7

Multiple Choice

When the FDIC decides to deal with a failed bank using the pay off and liquidate policy, what is being paid off?

• A)Severance packages to the bank's workers and executives
• B)Deposit balances and payouts to stockholders
• C)Amounts due to the bank's vendors and partial payouts to stockholders
• D)Deposit balances to the bank's depositors only

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