All of These Are Recognized as Important Influences in the Development

question 1

Multiple Choice

All of these are recognized as important influences in the development of the banking crisis of 2008 and the resulting credit crisis EXCEPT

• A) Consumers, especially homeowners, took on too much debt.
• B) Too many subprime loans were repackaged and sold as securities.
• C) The U.S. government promised to buy unlimited amounts of debt from FHLB.
• D) Real estate prices collapsed.

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