The Increase in Bank Supervision in the U

question 167

Multiple Choice

The increase in bank supervision in the U.S.in the 1980s and early 1990s was due to an increase in bank

• A)profits.
• B)ownership of common stocks.
• C)failures.
• D)deposits and loans.

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Definitions:

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation that remains after deducting its liabilities, representing ownership interest.

Market Value

Market value is the current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in a competitive and open market.

Common Stock

A form of corporate equity ownership, a type of security that represents ownership in a corporation, and entitles the holder to vote on corporate matters and receive dividends.

Long-term Investment

Investments made with the expectation that they will yield benefits or appreciation over a period extending beyond one year.