When Nearly Half of the S&Ls in the United States

question 81

Multiple Choice

When nearly half of the S&Ls in the United States had a negative net worth and were thus insolvent by the end of 1982,regulators adopted a policy of ________,which amounted to ________ capital requirements.

• A) regulatory forbearance; raising
• B) regulatory forbearance; lowering
• C) regulatory stringency; raising
• D) regulatory stringency; lowering

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