During the 1980s

question 117

Multiple Choice

During the 1980s,

• A)better bank management resulted in the most stable U.S.banking system since the Great Depression
• B)more U.S.banks failed than in any period since the Great Depression
• C)U.S.banks became more conservative in the type of assets they held
• D)economic conditions contributed to the stability of U.S.banks
• E)there were no U.S.bank failures for the first time in U.S.history

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