Holding Large Amounts of Bank Capital Helps Prevent Bank Failures

question 127

Multiple Choice

Holding large amounts of bank capital helps prevent bank failures because

• A)it means that the bank has a higher income.
• B)it makes loans easier to sell.
• C)it can be used to absorb the losses resulting from bad loans.
• D)it makes it easier to call in loans.

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