An SEC Rule Change Allowing Investment Banks to Increase the Leverage

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Multiple Choice

An SEC rule change allowing investment banks to increase the leverage of their investment capital prompted many investment banks to

• A) increase the amount of assets held in relation to mortgage-backed securities being issued.
• B) decrease the amount of assets held in relation to mortgage-backed securities being issued.
• C) decrease the amount of mortgage-backed securities being offered.
• D) reduce the ratio of mortgage loans to equity capital of the investment bank.

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