How Could Many of the Security Frauds of the Late

question 86

Multiple Choice

How could many of the security frauds of the late 1990s and early 2000s have been prevented?

• A) With a less litigious Security and Exchange Commission.
• B) With a return to the gold standard.
• C) With fewer interventions by labor unions.
• D) With an emphasis on bonds rather than stock markets.
• E) With the extension of the Glass-Steagall Act.

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