The Sharp Reduction in the Number of Banks That Has

question 1

Multiple Choice

The sharp reduction in the number of banks that has occurred since the mid 1990s has been due primarily to:

• A)Bank failures from increased competition
• B)Bank mergers
• C)The closing of banks by federal regulators
• D)The revoking of state bank charters

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Definitions:

Stroma

The supportive tissue framework of an organ, or the dense fluid within chloroplasts where the Calvin cycle occurs in photosynthesis.

Chloroplast

An organelle found in plant and algal cells that conducts photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.

ATP Synthase Complex

An enzyme complex that synthesizes ATP, the cell's energy currency, using a proton gradient across the membrane.

Cellular Respiration

A metabolic process that converts glucose into ATP, releasing energy for cellular processes, occurring in the mitochondria of cells.