Created by Goldman Sachs, What Was Abacus

question 17

Multiple Choice

Created by Goldman Sachs, what was Abacus?

• A)A credit product
• B)A synthetic collateralized debt obligation (CDO)
• C)A ponzi scheme
• D)A merger and acquisition

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