When Borrowers Are Unable to Make Their Monthly Mortgage Payments,the

question 51

Multiple Choice

When borrowers are unable to make their monthly mortgage payments,the value of mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations

• A)falls,which pushes banks that own them closer to insolvency.
• B)rises,which pushes banks that own them closer to insolvency.
• C)falls;which pushes banks that own them towards greater solvency.
• D)rises,which pushes banks that own them towards greater solvency.

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