A (An)________ Is a Financial Intermediation Device Designed to Allow

question 37

Multiple Choice

A (an) ________ is a financial intermediation device designed to allow banks to create off-balance sheet investment entities that "borrow short" and "lend long".

• A)asset-backed security (ABS)
• B)structured investment vehicle (SIV)
• C)mortgage-backed security (MBS)
• D)plain vanilla swap

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Definitions:

Pressure Gradient

The physical quantity that represents the rate of pressure changes over a specified distance in a fluid medium.

Phloem

The plant's vascular system responsible for moving sugars and other substances produced during metabolism from the leaves downward.

Springwood

The portion of a tree's annual growth ring that is formed in the early part of the growing season, characterized by larger and less dense cells than those produced later in the season.

Conducting Cells

Cells in plants that form the tubes for transporting water, minerals, and nutrients, namely xylem and phloem cells.