A Banking Panic Is an Episode in Which

question 84

Multiple Choice

A banking panic is an episode in which

• A) depositors,spurred by news or rumours of the possible bankruptcy of multiple banks,rush to withdraw deposits from the banking system.
• B) commercial banks,fearing Bank of Canada sanctions,unwillingly participate in open-market operations.
• C) commercial banks,concerned about high interest rates,rush to borrow from the overnight market.
• D) depositors,afraid of increasing interest rates,attempt to engage in borrowing from the Bank of Canada.
• E) the Bank of Canada,concerned about unusually rapid increases in the money supply,refuses to make loans to commercial banks.

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