What Led to the Over-Extension of Credit by Some Private

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Essay

What led to the over-extension of credit by some private banks and central banks in the euro zone prior to the 2009 euro crisis?

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Definitions:

Perfectly Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, a homogeneous product, free entry and exit, and perfect information where no single buyer or seller can influence the market price.

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by a large number of buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, and a homogeneous product, ensuring no single entity can dictate the market price.

Monopolists

Firms or individuals that are the sole providers of a particular good or service, giving them significant market power.

Price Takers

Participants in a market who accept the prevailing market price because they do not have enough power to influence it.