Banks Must Meet Certain Requirements Before They Receive a Charter

question 30

Multiple Choice

Banks must meet certain requirements before they receive a charter, or permission to operate from authorities, because

• A) bankers can't be trusted.
• B) they own lots of money.
• C) they control the companies to which they make loans.
• D) there are thousands of them in the United States.
• E) they deal with money belonging to other individuals and firms.

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