The Primary Loan Customer of State-Owned Banks in Developing and Transition

question 9

Multiple Choice

The primary loan customer of state-owned banks in developing and transition economies is often

• A)the government that owns the institutions.
• B)the neediest businesses in the economy.
• C)the start-up companies that will provide job growth.
• D)outside corporations that see this as an opportunity to borrow at low rates.

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Definitions:

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, represented numerically between 0 (impossible) and 1 (certain).

Reactivity

The phenomenon in which the presence of an observer or the awareness of being observed alters the behavior of those being observed.

Reliability

The consistency of a measure or instrument, such that it yields the same results under consistent conditions across multiple trials.

Variability

The degree to which data points in a statistical distribution or data set diverge from the average or mean value.