The Difference Between Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers Was That

question 70

Multiple Choice

The difference between Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers was that

• A) the Fed bailed out Bear Stearns and did not bail out Lehman Brothers.
• B) the Fed bailed out Lehman Brothers and did not bail out Bear Stearns.
• C) Lehman Brothers was an investment bank and Bear Stearns was a commercial bank.
• D) Bear Stearns was a commercial bank and Lehman Brothers was an investment bank.

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