Congress Passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection

question 209

Multiple Choice

Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (or Dodd-Frank) to:

• A) Protect the taxpayer by ending bailouts.
• B) Promote accountability and transparency in the financial system.
• C) All of the above.
• D) Put an end to the notion of "too big to fail."
• E) Protect consumers from abusive financial services.

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