To Oppose the Glass-Steagall Act, Banks Argued That They

question 86

Multiple Choice

To oppose the Glass-Steagall Act, banks argued that they

• A)would be forced to extend deposit insurance coverage to firms that were not banks.
• B)would have a conflict of interest between their needs to underwrite stocks and to serve their customers.
• C)could gain greater monopoly power by lending only to big businesses.
• D)could take advantage of economies of scope if they were able to underwrite securities and sell them directly to their customers.

Understand methods to mitigate moral hazard in insurance through co-pays and deductibles.

Calculate consumer surplus in a given market scenario.

Recognize the correlation between asymmetric information, adverse selection, and market outcomes.

Understand the relationship between consumer and producer surplus and market efficiency.

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