Comparing the Banking Systems of Japan and the U

question 58

Multiple Choice

Comparing the banking systems of Japan and the U.S.during the 1990s and early 2000s, one would be likely to say that:

• A)The U.S.banking system is much shakier than the Japanese banking system
• B)Japanese banks are certainly more tightly regulated from an accounting perspective
• C)The U.S.banking system is much stronger than the Japanese banking system
• D)Monetary policy worked far better in the Japanese banking system during this time frame

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