By the Height of the U

question 79

Multiple Choice

By the height of the U.S.housing bubble in 2005 and early 2006, lenders in the United States had greatly loosened the standards for obtaining a mortgage loan, with many mortgages being granted to sub-prime borrowers ________ and "Alt-A" borrowers ________.

• A)with flawed credit histories; who did not document their incomes
• B)who borrowed money at rates below the prime interest rate; who had AAA credit ratings
• C)who borrowed more than 120 percent of the value of the house; with no proof of U.S.citizenship
• D)who purchased homes in depressed housing markets; who purchased homes which were repossessed by government agencies
• E)who purchased homes in "undesireable" areas; who purchased second homes

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Definitions:

Global Village

A term coined by Marshall McLuhan to describe how the world has been contracted into a village by electric technology and the instantaneous movement of information from every quarter to every point.

Marshall McLuhan

A media theorist and educator known for coining the expressions "the medium is the message" and "global village," and for his insights on how media affects societal structures and cultural perceptions.

Macrosociological

Relating to the study of large-scale societal structures and processes and their impact on individuals and groups.

Microsociological

Relating to the sociological approach that focuses on small-scale interactions and individual processes within society.