Which of These Regulators Were Aware of the Problem and Tried

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of these regulators were aware of the problem and tried to blow the whistle in 2003?

• A) Security and Exchange Commission and Federal Reserve Board
• B) Iowa and North Carolina State Attorneys
• C) Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Office of Thrift Supervision
• D) federal banking regulators
• E) None of these are correct.

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