Financial Crises

question 16

Multiple Choice

Financial crises

• A) are major disruptions in financial markets that are characterized by sharp declines in asset prices and the failures of many financial and nonfinancial firms.
• B) occur when adverse selection and moral hazard problems in financial markets become more significant.
• C) frequently lead to sharp contractions in economic activity.
• D) are all of the above.
• E) are only A and B of the above.

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