What Is the Most Important Way That Government Officials Affect

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is the most important way that government officials affect personal and corporate investments?

• A) granting tax breaks for stock gains and losses
• B) promoting investor confidence through policies enforcing stability and regard for the law
• C) allowing Social Security pensions to be invested in the stock market
• D) bailing out corporations like General Motors that are considered "too big to fail"

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