The Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act

question 123

Multiple Choice

The Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act

• A) established a system of central banks.
• B) has resulted in more competition among depository institutions.
• C) increased federal deposit insurance from $40,000 to $80,000 for each account.
• D) established minimum capital requirements for banks with federal charters .

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Definitions:

Panic Disorder

A psychiatric disorder characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks and persistent concern about having more attacks.

Somatoform Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by physical symptoms that have no identifiable physical cause, often thought to be linked to psychological factors.

PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, or rape or who have been threatened with death, sexual violence, or serious injury.

Hypochondria

An excessive preoccupation with the fear of having a serious illness, despite medical reassurance to the contrary.