The Strong Performance of Commercial Banks During the Decade Before

question 9

Multiple Choice

The strong performance of commercial banks during the decade before 2007 was due to

• A)the stability of interest rates during this period.
• B)the ability of banks to shift credit risk from their balance sheets to financial markets.
• C)the contraction of the number of banks and thrifts.
• D)the growth in the number of thrifts and credit unions.
• E) All of the options.

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Definitions:

Total Sum of Squares

A measure used in statistics that quantifies the total variability of a dataset.

Total SS

Total Sum of Squares (Total SS) represents the total variance in the observed data, measuring the overall deviation from the mean.

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors: the total deviation of the response values from the fit to an estimation model.

Randomization

A process in experimental design to ensure every participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group, reducing bias.