In a Vicious Cycle of Deleveraging, Financial Institutions

question 144

Multiple Choice

In a vicious cycle of deleveraging, financial institutions:

• A)sell assets at a deep discounts.
• B)sell assets at unreasonably high prices.
• C)offer higher interest rates to their depositors.
• D)buy assets at unreasonably high prices.

Understand the concepts of pre-tax and post-tax income distribution and the impact of taxes and transfers on income inequality.

Identify various forms of government assistance and their characteristics.

Comprehend income mobility and its effects on income inequality.

Analyze the relationship between taxes, transfers, and income distribution through the Gini ratio.

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