Which of the Following Contributed to the Nation's Economic Crisis

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed to the nation's economic crisis that began in 2007?

• A) The influence-peddling scheme of the "Keating five" which led to a housing "bubble."
• B) The deregulation of financial institutions, which allowed them to engage in risky practices such as "subprime" mortgages.
• C) The collapse of hundreds of savings and loan institutions, which had a ripple effect throughout the American economic system.
• D) The overregulation of Wall Street, which began in the Clinton administration, eventually paralyzed credit markets.

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Definitions:

Thylakoid Membrane

A membrane-bound structure within chloroplasts that contains chlorophyll, where the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur.

Photosystems I and II

Components of the photosynthetic process in plants and algae, capturing light energy for ATP and NADPH production.

Thylakoid Membrane

A compartment enclosed by a membrane within chloroplasts and cyanobacteria, where light-dependent photosynthesis reactions take place.

Stroma

The supportive framework of a biological cell, tissue, or organ, or the fluid-filled inner space of chloroplasts in which photosynthesis takes place.