Which of the Following Was NOT a Factor Leading to the 2007-2008

question 190

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a factor leading to the 2007-2008 financial crisis?

• A) low interest rates encouraging a housing boom
• B) underestimation of the level of risk inherent in the mortgage market
• C) lack of faith in the ability of the U.S.Treasury to pay on government bonds
• D) investors buying trillions of dollars of assets that depended on rising housing values

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