The Troubled Asset Relief Program ________

question 75

Multiple Choice

The Troubled Asset Relief Program ________.

• A)led to the creation of the Federal Reserve System
• B)helped contribute to the stock market crash of 2006-2007
• C)shifted non-performing assets off the balance sheet of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation onto the balance sheet of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
• D)authorized the Treasury to by mortgages from troubled financial institutions

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