The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)allowed

question 56

Multiple Choice

The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) allowed

• A) the Treasury to inject funds into commercial banks in return for stock in the banks.
• B) the Fed to provide funds to commercial banks in return for stock.
• C) the Treasury to insure bank deposits at major U.S. banks.
• D) the Fed to make loans to banks as the lender of last resort.

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