The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)

question 74

Multiple Choice

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)

• A)removed decades-old barriers between banking and other financial services by creating financial holding companies.
• B)bailed out the failed savings and loan industry.
• C)further regulated banks and other depository institutions in an attempt to reverse trends that were occurring within the industry.
• D)made nonfinancial firms such as Sears, AT&T and General Motors into financial supermarkets.

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Definitions:

Neural Activity

The electrical and chemical processes that occur within the nervous system, enabling thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

Stimulants

Substances that temporarily increase alertness and energy levels by enhancing the activity of the central nervous system.

Stimulant

A substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body, often used to enhance alertness or physical performance.

Amphetamines

A class of stimulant drugs that increase activity within the brain and nervous system, often used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy but can be abused as performance-enhancing or recreational drugs.