The Troubled Asset Relief Program Was Designed to

question 23

Multiple Choice

The Troubled Asset Relief Program was designed to

• A)purchase large amounts of foreclosed homes on behalf of owners that could not pay adjustable-rate mortgages.
• B)purchase large insurance companies deemed "too big to fail."
• C)stabilize interest rates.
• D)put money into the hands of homeowners in threat of foreclosure.
• E)infuse money to help stabilize the banking system.

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