Conditions That Likely Contributed to a Credit Crunch During the Global

question 3

Multiple Choice

Conditions that likely contributed to a credit crunch during the global financial crisis include

• A)capital shortfalls caused in part by falling real estate prices.
• B)regulated hikes in bank capital requirements.
• C)falling interest rates that raised interest rate risk,causing banks to choose to hold more capital.
• D)increases in reserve requirements.

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Definitions:

Estrogen

A group of hormones important for sexual and reproductive development, primarily in females.

Corpus Luteum

An ovarian structure that forms after ovulation from the ruptured follicle, responsible for the production of progesterone during the early stages of pregnancy.

Corpus Albicans

The corpus albicans is the regressed, fibrous remains of the corpus luteum in the ovary, following the absence of pregnancy.

Progesterone

A steroid hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species.