The Most Important Developments That Have Reduced Banks' Cost Advantages

question 40

Multiple Choice

The most important developments that have reduced banks' cost advantages in the past twenty years include

• A) the growth of the junk bond market.
• B) the competition from money market mutual funds.
• C) the growth of securitization.
• D) all of the above.
• E) only A and B of the above.

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