One Reason the Housing Bubble Occurred Is Because

question 51

Multiple Choice

One reason the housing bubble occurred is because:

• A)people expected housing prices to continue to rise.
• B)it became easier to leverage more of a home's value,putting buyers more into debt.
• C)the seller of the mortgage had lost incentive to properly assess the risk.
• D)All of these statements are true.

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Definitions:

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The capability of a firm to influence or control the price and output levels in a market.

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