Some Observers Claim That the U

question 15

Multiple Choice

Some observers claim that the U.S. Federal Reserve Board encouraged the housing and credit bubbles by:

• A)not regulating subprime mortgages.
• B)cutting interest rates.
• C)enforcing mark-to-market accounting.
• D)a and b
• E)a and c

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