The Growth in Off-Balance-Sheet Activities During the Two Decades from 1990

question 34

True/False

The growth in off-balance-sheet activities during the two decades from 1990 to 2010 was due, in large part, to the use of derivative contracts.

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Definitions:

Metabolism

The biochemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life, involving the production and use of energy.

Organization

The arrangement of elements and resources in a structured and coordinated manner to achieve desired objectives.

Reproduction

The biological process by which new individual organisms are produced from their parents.

Growth

The process of increasing in size, a vital process of living organisms and cells.