Part of the Reason Why Credit Ratings Firms Did Not

question 6

Multiple Choice

Part of the reason why credit ratings firms did not catch major problems prior to the global financial meltdown of 2008 was because they were paid by the firms that they rank,which creates

• A)economies of scale.
• B)synergy.
• C)a conflict of interest.
• D)cooperation.
• E)efficiency.

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Definitions:

(Z)-Hex-3-Ene

A specific geometric isomer of hex-3-ene where the two highest priority substituents on either end of the carbon-carbon double bond are on the same side.

Mechanism

The detailed step-by-step description of how reactants are transformed into products in a chemical reaction, including intermediates and transition states.

Reaction

A chemical transformation whereby initial reactants undergo a change to produce final products, involving the rearrangement of atomic bonds.

Stereochemical Detail

Details about the positioning of atoms in a molecule and the impact of this positioning on the molecule's actions and reactions.