The Financial Crisis of 2007-2009 Resulted from a Number of Negative

question 16

Multiple Choice

The financial crisis of 2007-2009 resulted from a number of negative economic and financial trends except:

• A)a decline in housing prices
• B)poor ratings assigned by credit rating agencies
• C)mortgage defaults
• D)high debt levels
• E)a decline in stock prices

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Definitions:

Identical Twins

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40-50 Percent

A statistical range indicating that between forty to fifty percent of a specified population or quantity falls within a certain criterion or condition.

Diathesis-Stress Model

A psychological theory that explains behavior as a predisposed vulnerability together with stress from life experiences.

Biological Predisposition

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